Pseudemys concinna

River cooter

Maximum lifespan

44 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,738 bp

RefSeq NC_063095.1

GC content

38.86%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,235 bp

D-loop 1,028 bp

Where River cooter sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. River cooter has the 209th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,738 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.335
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.129

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 44 years
Adult weight: 3 kg
Female sexual maturity: 6 years
Male sexual maturity: 3.5 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03707)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, medium 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 genome16,738 bp

Protein-coding11,385 bp

12S rRNA973 bp

16S rRNA1,606 bp

All tRNA1,549 bp

D-loop1,028 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Pseudemys concinna genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	971 bp	32.7%	29.4%	10.7%	27.2%	37.90%	−0.435	+0.055
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	37.7%	24.9%	8.2%	29.2%	37.34%	−0.562	+0.204
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,548 bp	29.8%	29.5%	16.1%	24.6%	40.70%	−0.210	+0.007
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	687 bp	35.4%	27.4%	12.5%	24.7%	37.26%	−0.328	+0.128
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	39.3%	25.6%	6.0%	29.2%	35.12%	−0.661	+0.211
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	33.8%	27.0%	9.8%	29.4%	39.18%	−0.500	+0.111
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	30.2%	27.9%	14.9%	26.9%	41.84%	−0.287	+0.039
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	349 bp	30.9%	28.1%	12.9%	28.1%	40.97%	−0.371	+0.049
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	30.6%	30.3%	9.8%	29.3%	39.06%	−0.500	+0.006
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,381 bp	34.9%	26.6%	10.6%	27.9%	38.52%	−0.447	+0.135
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,830 bp	33.4%	27.2%	12.0%	27.4%	39.40%	−0.393	+0.102
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	525 bp	44.4%	15.6%	8.6%	31.4%	40.00%	−0.571	+0.479
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	31.3%	27.2%	11.2%	30.3%	41.49%	−0.459	+0.070
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	973 bp	37.3%	21.7%	17.4%	23.6%	41.01%	−0.153	+0.265
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,606 bp	39.7%	22.0%	16.1%	22.2%	38.23%	−0.160	+0.286
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,028 bp	34.7%	33.9%	11.9%	19.5%	31.32%	−0.242	+0.011

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,799 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.9%

UUU91

UUC134

Leu L16.2%

UUA161

UUG18

CUU72

CUC65

CUA276

CUG24

Ile I7.9%

AUU140

AUC160

Met M6.3%

AUA216

AUG24

Val V4.3%

GUU27

GUC20

GUA96

GUG21

Ser S7.3%

UCU41

UCC66

UCA120

UCG6

AGU12

AGC32

Pro P5.6%

CCU25

CCC34

CCA149

CCG5

Thr T9.1%

ACU66

ACC122

ACA153

ACG4

Ala A6.7%

GCU61

GCC94

GCA96

GCG3

Tyr Y3.4%

UAU59

UAC72

His H2.7%

CAU47

CAC57

Gln Q2.6%

CAA93

CAG4

Asn N3.6%

AAU41

AAC94

Lys K2.5%

AAA92

AAG3

Asp D1.8%

GAU25

GAC42

Glu E2.4%

GAA83

GAG8

Cys C0.7%

UGU9

UGC18

Trp W2.9%

UGA106

UGG6

Arg R1.8%

CGU9

CGC13

CGA43

CGG5

Gly G6.0%

GGU43

GGC52

GGA102

GGG31

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG0

AGA0

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_063095.1

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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 (38.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Pseudemys concinna (NC_063095.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,043	973 bp	+	41.0%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,043	1,112	70 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,127	2,732	1,606 bp	+	38.2%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,734	2,809	76 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,810	3,780	971 bp	+	37.9%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,781	3,850	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,850	3,921	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,921	3,989	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,990	5,028	1,039 bp	+	37.3%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,029	5,103	75 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,105	5,173	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,175	5,247	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,273	5,338	66 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,339	5,409	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,411	6,958	1,548 bp	+	40.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,950	7,020	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,023	7,092	70 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,093	7,779	687 bp	+	37.3%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,781	7,852	72 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,854	8,021	168 bp	+	35.1%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,012	8,695	684 bp	+	39.2%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,695	9,478	784 bp	+	41.8%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,479	9,547	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,548	9,897	350 bp	+	41.0%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,898	9,967	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,968	10,264	297 bp	+	39.1%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,258	11,638	1,381 bp	+	38.5%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,639	11,708	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,709	11,774	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,774	11,845	72 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,862	13,691	1,830 bp	+	39.4%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,828	14,352	525 bp	−	40.0%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,353	14,419	67 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,424	15,563	1,140 bp	+	41.5%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,567	15,640	74 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,641	15,710	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,711	16,738	1,028 bp	–	31.3%