Longevity Records: Life spans of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

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Late bloomers and baby boomers: ecological drivers of longevity in squamates and the tuatara (2015, background): “In some cases, reported life spans are shorter than the time other sources report it takes a species to reach maturity [e.g., Carey & Judge (2000) report the longevity of Cyclura pinguis as 3.2 years, whereas Iverson et al. (2004) report that this species takes 4–9 years to reach sexual maturity].”
The evolution of senescence from a comparative perspective (2008, background): “In particular, primates, seals, and other aquatic mammals – cetaceans in particular – have long life spans compared to other mammals of similar size (Carey & Judge 2000).”
Body size, energy metabolism and lifespan (2005, methodology): “I then searched the literature for estimates of the maximal lifespans of these animals, utilising as a key reference and starting point the compiled database from Carey and Judge (2000).”