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Gaboon viper

Gaboon viper lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 18 years

🏆 The longest-lived gaboon viper on record reached 18 years in captivity.

Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica). The oldest known individual lived 18 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

Gaboon viper age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Gaboon viperHuman ageStage
1 yr7Child
2 yr13Teen
3 yr20Adult
4 yr27Adult
5 yr33Adult
6 yr40Middle age
7 yr47Middle age
8 yr53Middle age
9 yr60Senior
10 yr67Senior
11 yr73Senior
12 yr80Elderly
13 yr87Elderly
14 yr93Elderly
15 yr100Elderly
16 yr107Elderly
17 yr113Elderly
18 yr120Elderly
19 yr127Elderly
20 yr133Elderly
21 yr140Elderly
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Gaboon viper profile

ClassificationReptilia > Squamata > Viperidae
Scientific nameBitis gabonica
Adult weightabout 2.4 kg
Longest recorded18 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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