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Aldabrachelys gigantea

Aldabra tortoise

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Maximum lifespan
152 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,467 bp
RefSeq NC_028438.1
GC content
40.14%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,026 bp
D-loop 963 bp

Where Aldabra tortoise sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Aldabra tortoise has the 11th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Aldabra tortoise
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Base composition

Whole genome16,467 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.371
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.174

Life history

Maximum lifespan
152 years
Adult weight
117.2 kg
Female sexual maturity
25 years
Male sexual maturity
25 years
Gestation or incubation
20.3 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03764)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, large sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,467 bp
Protein-coding11,327 bp
12S rRNA970 bp
16S rRNA1,607 bp
All tRNA1,546 bp
D-loop963 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1971 bp32.7%26.3%11.5%29.5%40.99%−0.437+0.110
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,039 bp37.6%22.4%8.5%31.5%39.94%−0.576+0.253
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,548 bp29.9%28.7%16.3%25.1%41.41%−0.214+0.021
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II687 bp35.4%23.7%13.0%27.9%40.90%−0.367+0.197
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8165 bp40.0%24.8%5.5%29.7%35.15%−0.690+0.234
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp35.1%26.6%8.5%29.8%38.30%−0.557+0.137
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp30.9%25.9%15.1%28.2%43.24%−0.304+0.088
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3349 bp33.2%27.2%10.3%29.2%39.54%−0.478+0.100
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp30.6%29.3%10.4%29.6%40.07%−0.479+0.022
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp35.2%25.0%10.7%29.0%39.77%−0.460+0.169
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,782 bp35.4%24.0%9.8%30.9%40.69%−0.517+0.192
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp46.7%14.0%8.8%30.5%39.27%−0.551+0.539
CYTBCytochrome b1,144 bp32.1%24.8%11.5%31.6%43.09%−0.465+0.128
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA970 bp37.2%20.2%16.9%25.7%42.58%−0.206+0.296
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,607 bp39.8%20.8%16.2%23.1%39.33%−0.174+0.313
D-loopControl region (D-loop)963 bp34.6%31.8%12.3%21.4%33.65%−0.272+0.042

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,781 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.6%
UUU75
UUC135
Leu L16.1%
UUA105
UUG16
CUU54
CUC74
CUA339
CUG20
Ile I8.3%
AUU117
AUC198
Met M6.3%
AUA205
AUG32
Val V4.2%
GUU28
GUC25
GUA93
GUG11
Ser S7.6%
UCU47
UCC68
UCA126
UCG2
AGU15
AGC31
Pro P5.4%
CCU16
CCC31
CCA154
CCG5
Thr T9.4%
ACU57
ACC136
ACA159
ACG5
Ala A6.5%
GCU50
GCC96
GCA96
GCG4
Tyr Y3.2%
UAU40
UAC81
His H2.8%
CAU35
CAC72
Gln Q2.6%
CAA94
CAG6
Asn N4.0%
AAU41
AAC109
Lys K2.3%
AAA87
AAG1
Asp D1.6%
GAU14
GAC47
Glu E2.5%
GAA83
GAG11
Cys C0.7%
UGU10
UGC17
Trp W2.9%
UGA100
UGG11
Arg R1.9%
CGU5
CGC14
CGA48
CGG3
Gly G5.8%
GGU28
GGC59
GGA108
GGG25
Stop 0.2%
UAA5
UAG0
AGA1
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_028438.1

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  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (40.1%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,039970 bp+42.6%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0401,10970 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1102,7161,607 bp+39.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7172,79276 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7933,763971 bp+41.0%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7643,83370 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8333,90371 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9033,97169 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9725,0101,039 bp+39.9%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0115,08777 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0895,15769 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1615,23474 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2595,32668 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3275,39771 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3996,9461,548 bp+41.4%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9387,00871 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0097,07870 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0797,765687 bp+40.9%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7697,83971 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8418,005165 bp+35.2%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9968,679684 bp+38.3%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6799,462784 bp+43.2%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4639,53068 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5319,880350 bp+39.5%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8819,95070 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,95110,247297 bp+40.1%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,24111,6181,378 bp+39.8%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,61911,68769 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,68811,75467 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,76111,83272 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,84713,6281,782 bp+40.7%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,62414,145522 bp−39.3%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,14614,21166 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,22015,3631,144 bp+43.1%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,36415,43471 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,43615,50469 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,50516,467963 bp–33.7%

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