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Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 127 years

🏆 The longest-lived mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise on record reached 127 years in captivity.

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca). The oldest known individual lived 127 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

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoiseHuman ageStage
5 yr7Child
10 yr14Teen
15 yr20Adult
20 yr25Adult
25 yr29Adult
30 yr34Adult
35 yr38Adult
40 yr43Middle age
45 yr47Middle age
50 yr51Middle age
55 yr56Middle age
60 yr60Senior
65 yr65Senior
70 yr69Senior
75 yr74Senior
80 yr78Elderly
85 yr83Elderly
90 yr87Elderly
95 yr91Elderly
100 yr96Elderly
105 yr100Elderly
110 yr105Elderly
115 yr109Elderly
120 yr114Elderly
125 yr118Elderly
130 yr123Elderly
135 yr127Elderly
140 yr132Elderly
145 yr136Elderly
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Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise profile

ClassificationReptilia > Testudines > Testudinidae
Scientific nameTestudo graeca
Adult weightabout 1.4 kg
Age of maturity12.5 years
Longest recorded127 years (captivity)

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