AnAge entry for Ambystoma maculatum

Classification (HAGRID: 00931)

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

[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate, PubMed
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
[0749] AmphibiaWeb

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 173590
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
Genome Project: Search NCBI
Entrez: Search all databases or Entrez Taxonomy search
Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed or Search Scirus
Images: Google Image search
Internet: Search Google