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| Classification (HAGRID: 00925) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry) Order: Caudata Family: Ambystomatidae Genus: Ambystoma |
| Species | Ambystoma maculatum |
| Common name | Spotted salamander |
| Synonyms | Lacerta maculatum, Lacerta subviolacea, Lacerta maculata |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 32 years |
| Source | multiple references, please see bibliography below |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | No observations are presently available |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 1,095 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 730 days |
| Incubation | |
| Metamorphosis | |
| Clutch size | 125 (oviparous) |
| Adult weight | 12.84 g |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 290ºK or 16.9ºC or 62.3ºF |
| Resting metabolic rate | 0.0050 W |
| Body mass | 12.8 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.000391 W/g |
References |
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[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate, PubMed | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 173590 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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