Trachemys scripta

Common slider

Maximum lifespan

41.3 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,810 bp

RefSeq NC_011573.1

GC content

38.73%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,295 bp

D-loop 1,120 bp

Where Common slider sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Common slider has the 233rd longest lifespan of them.

This species
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Base composition

Whole genome16,810 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.336
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.119

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 41.3 years
Adult weight: 240 g
Basal metabolic rate: 0.116 W
Body temperature: 23.9 °C
Female sexual maturity: 8 years
Male sexual maturity: 4 years
Gestation or incubation: 75 days
Litter or clutch size: 13

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 03715)

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 genome16,810 bp

Protein-coding11,379 bp

12S rRNA969 bp

16S rRNA1,620 bp

All tRNA1,552 bp

D-loop1,120 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Trachemys scripta genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	971 bp	31.7%	29.0%	11.0%	28.2%	39.24%	−0.438	+0.044
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	37.4%	25.6%	8.2%	28.8%	36.96%	−0.557	+0.188
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,545 bp	28.9%	29.8%	16.9%	24.3%	41.23%	−0.181	−0.015
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	687 bp	34.9%	27.8%	12.8%	24.5%	37.26%	−0.313	+0.114
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	189 bp	38.6%	28.6%	6.3%	26.5%	32.80%	−0.613	+0.150
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	33.2%	28.7%	10.2%	27.9%	38.16%	−0.464	+0.073
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	30.5%	27.3%	14.7%	27.6%	42.22%	−0.305	+0.055
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	349 bp	31.8%	28.7%	12.0%	27.5%	39.54%	−0.391	+0.052
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.3%	30.3%	11.1%	29.3%	40.40%	−0.450	−0.017
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,381 bp	35.2%	26.5%	10.1%	28.2%	38.31%	−0.474	+0.141
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,827 bp	33.8%	28.1%	11.0%	27.1%	38.10%	−0.422	+0.093
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	525 bp	45.9%	14.7%	8.0%	31.4%	39.43%	−0.594	+0.516
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	31.1%	28.2%	11.3%	29.4%	40.70%	−0.444	+0.050
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	969 bp	36.8%	21.4%	17.4%	24.4%	41.80%	−0.165	+0.266
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,620 bp	39.5%	22.2%	16.3%	22.0%	38.33%	−0.150	+0.281
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,120 bp	32.1%	34.5%	12.9%	20.4%	33.39%	−0.225	−0.035

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,804 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%

UUU93

UUC125

Leu L16.2%

UUA167

UUG24

CUU69

CUC82

CUA256

CUG19

Ile I8.1%

AUU161

AUC146

Met M6.3%

AUA214

AUG27

Val V4.3%

GUU25

GUC27

GUA87

GUG24

Ser S7.4%

UCU53

UCC63

UCA118

UCG5

AGU15

AGC28

Pro P5.5%

CCU31

CCC36

CCA139

CCG5

Thr T9.2%

ACU77

ACC109

ACA160

ACG3

Ala A6.4%

GCU58

GCC94

GCA85

GCG7

Tyr Y3.6%

UAU60

UAC78

His H2.6%

CAU43

CAC57

Gln Q2.7%

CAA94

CAG8

Asn N3.6%

AAU45

AAC93

Lys K2.5%

AAA93

AAG4

Asp D1.7%

GAU29

GAC36

Glu E2.3%

GAA79

GAG9

Cys C0.9%

UGU12

UGC21

Trp W2.9%

UGA98

UGG11

Arg R1.8%

CGU5

CGC12

CGA47

CGG4

Gly G5.9%

GGU34

GGC62

GGA101

GGG29

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG0

AGA1

AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_011573.1

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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 (38.7%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Trachemys scripta (NC_011573.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,039	969 bp	+	41.8%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,040	1,110	71 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,111	2,730	1,620 bp	+	38.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,731	2,805	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,806	3,776	971 bp	+	39.2%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,777	3,846	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,846	3,917	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,917	3,985	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,986	5,024	1,039 bp	+	37.0%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,025	5,100	76 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,101	5,169	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,171	5,243	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,269	5,334	66 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,335	5,405	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,407	6,951	1,545 bp	+	41.2%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,947	7,017	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,020	7,089	70 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,090	7,776	687 bp	+	37.3%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,778	7,849	72 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,852	8,040	189 bp	+	32.8%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,010	8,693	684 bp	+	38.2%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,693	9,476	784 bp	+	42.2%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,477	9,545	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,546	9,895	350 bp	+	39.5%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,896	9,965	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,966	10,263	298 bp	+	40.4%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,257	11,637	1,381 bp	+	38.3%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,638	11,707	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,708	11,773	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,774	11,845	72 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,847	13,673	1,827 bp	+	38.1%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,801	14,325	525 bp	−	39.4%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,326	14,393	68 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,403	15,542	1,140 bp	+	40.7%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,546	15,619	74 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,621	15,690	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,691	16,810	1,120 bp	–	33.4%