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Puff adder

Puff adder lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 15.8 years

🏆 The longest-lived puff adder on record reached 15.8 years in captivity.

Puff adder (Bitis arietans). The oldest known individual lived 15.8 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Puff adder age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Puff adderHuman ageStage
1 yr8Child
2 yr15Teen
3 yr23Adult
4 yr30Adult
5 yr38Adult
6 yr46Middle age
7 yr53Middle age
8 yr61Senior
9 yr68Senior
10 yr76Elderly
11 yr84Elderly
12 yr91Elderly
13 yr99Elderly
14 yr106Elderly
15 yr114Elderly
16 yr122Elderly
17 yr129Elderly
18 yr137Elderly
19 yr144Elderly
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Puff adder profile

ClassificationReptilia > Squamata > Viperidae
Scientific nameBitis arietans
Adult weightabout 2.4 kg
Longest recorded15.8 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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