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Testudo graeca

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise

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Maximum lifespan
127 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
19,278 bp
RefSeq NC_007692.1
GC content
37.29%
Whole genome
Non-coding
3,820 bp
D-loop 3,771 bp

Where Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise has the 13th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise
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Base composition

Whole genome19,278 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.368
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.087

Life history

Maximum lifespan
127 years
Adult weight
1.4 kg
Female sexual maturity
12.5 years
Male sexual maturity
12.5 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 03782)

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
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
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 genome19,278 bp
Protein-coding11,359 bp
12S rRNA970 bp
16S rRNA1,600 bp
All tRNA1,542 bp
D-loop3,771 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1972 bp32.3%26.7%11.3%29.6%40.95%−0.447+0.094
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp36.3%24.4%8.9%30.4%39.29%−0.545+0.196
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,548 bp29.6%29.5%16.0%25.0%40.96%−0.221+0.002
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II687 bp35.1%26.9%13.5%24.5%37.99%−0.287+0.131
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8174 bp42.0%20.7%5.7%31.6%37.36%−0.692+0.339
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp35.2%27.6%9.2%27.9%37.14%−0.504+0.121
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp30.7%27.0%15.6%26.7%42.22%−0.263+0.064
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp30.5%30.5%13.4%25.6%39.03%−0.3140.000
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp28.6%30.0%11.4%30.0%41.41%−0.447−0.023
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp36.3%27.9%9.7%26.2%35.85%−0.462+0.131
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,797 bp35.4%26.0%10.0%28.6%38.56%−0.483+0.154
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6525 bp48.0%14.5%7.4%30.1%37.52%−0.604+0.537
CYTBCytochrome b1,144 bp31.4%26.6%11.5%30.6%42.05%−0.455+0.083
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA970 bp37.4%22.6%16.2%23.8%40.00%−0.191+0.247
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,600 bp39.8%21.9%16.5%21.8%38.31%−0.139+0.291
D-loopControl region (D-loop)3,771 bp30.5%40.4%8.2%20.9%29.09%−0.437−0.139

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,793 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%
UUU97
UUC120
Leu L16.0%
UUA145
UUG21
CUU58
CUC61
CUA300
CUG21
Ile I8.3%
AUU150
AUC163
Met M6.5%
AUA213
AUG33
Val V4.2%
GUU37
GUC21
GUA91
GUG11
Ser S7.3%
UCU42
UCC67
UCA119
UCG3
AGU9
AGC37
Pro P5.5%
CCU23
CCC34
CCA143
CCG8
Thr T9.4%
ACU76
ACC124
ACA154
ACG4
Ala A6.4%
GCU51
GCC103
GCA85
GCG3
Tyr Y3.3%
UAU44
UAC82
His H2.7%
CAU41
CAC62
Gln Q2.6%
CAA94
CAG6
Asn N4.1%
AAU49
AAC106
Lys K2.4%
AAA83
AAG8
Asp D1.6%
GAU28
GAC33
Glu E2.4%
GAA77
GAG13
Cys C0.8%
UGU16
UGC14
Trp W2.9%
UGA102
UGG8
Arg R1.8%
CGU7
CGC13
CGA47
CGG3
Gly G5.8%
GGU34
GGC57
GGA106
GGG23
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG2
AGA0
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_007692.1

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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 (37.3%, 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+40.0%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0401,10970 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1102,7091,600 bp+38.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7102,78576 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7863,757972 bp+41.0%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7573,82670 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8263,89671 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8963,96469 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9695,0091,041 bp+39.3%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0085,08578 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0875,15569 bp+–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1585,23073 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2585,32366 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3245,39471 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3966,9431,548 bp+41.0%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9357,00571 bp+–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0067,07570 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0767,762687 bp+38.0%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7687,84073 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8428,015174 bp+37.4%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0068,689684 bp+37.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6899,472784 bp+42.2%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4739,54169 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5429,893352 bp+39.0%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8939,96169 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,96210,258297 bp+41.4%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,25211,6291,378 bp+35.9%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,63011,69768 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,69811,76366 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,76311,83371 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,83613,6321,797 bp+38.6%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,62814,152525 bp−37.5%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,15314,21967 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,22415,3671,144 bp+42.1%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,36815,43770 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,43915,50769 bp+–
D-loopControl region15,50819,2783,771 bp–29.1%

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