Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 27 years (captivity)
Observations: While achieving sexual maturity much earlier, males do not typically mate until they are about 5 years old. One specimen of the *riukiuanus* subspecies lived for 27 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
