Family

Geoemydidae

16 species in 7 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 9.3 years (Yellow-headed temple turtle) to 38.2 years (Southeast Asian box turtle).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

9.3–38.2 yr

Median GC

39.0%

Range 37.5–40.6%

Genera

Largest: Mauremys (7)

The Geoemydidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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7 genera, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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Species in Geoemydidae

Cuora amboinensis	Southeast Asian box turtle	38.2 yr	16,708 bp	39.42%
Cuora trifasciata	Chinese three-striped box turtle	31.8 yr	16,675 bp	39.32%
Heosemys grandis	Giant asian pond turtle	29.6 yr	16,581 bp	37.62%
Sacalia bealei	Beal's eyed turtle	27.3 yr	16,561 bp	38.95%
Mauremys leprosa	Spanish pond turtle	24.5 yr	17,067 bp	38.10%
Mauremys annamensis	Annam leaf turtle	23.9 yr	16,844 bp	39.43%
Mauremys sinensis	Chinese stripe-necked turtle	22.8 yr	16,461 bp	39.97%
Mauremys mutica	Yellow pond turtle	22.1 yr	16,609 bp	39.68%
Geoclemys hamiltonii	Indian black pond turtle	19.2 yr	16,505 bp	40.56%
Cuora flavomarginata	Yellow-margined box turtle	19.1 yr	16,721 bp	38.33%
Notochelys platynota	Malayan flat-shelled turtle	18.8 yr	16,981 bp	37.50%
Mauremys nigricans	Red-necked pond turtle	18 yr	16,779 bp	39.07%
Mauremys caspica	Caspian turtle	17.6 yr	16,741 bp	38.79%
Mauremys japonica	Japanese pond turtle	16.2 yr	16,443 bp	39.52%
Cyclemys dentata	Asian leaf turtle	14.7 yr	16,489 bp	38.50%
Heosemys annandalii	Yellow-headed temple turtle	9.3 yr	16,604 bp	38.15%