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AnAge entry for Plethodon cinereus

Classification (HAGRID: 00963)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Plethodontidae
                    Genus: Plethodon
SpeciesPlethodon cinereus
Common nameEastern red-backed salamander
SynonymsSalamandra cinerea, Plethodon cinereus cinereus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity25 years (wild)
Sourceref. 528
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These animals have been estimated to live up to 20-25 years in the wild [0528].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation
Metamorphosis
Clutch size8 (oviparous)
Adult weight0.5 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature278ºK or 5.4ºC or 41.6ºF
Resting metabolic rate0.0001 W
Body mass0.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000130 W/g

References
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate, PubMed
[0529] Moore et al. (2001), Influence of season, geomorphic surface and cover item on capture, size and weight of Desmognathus ochrophaeus and Plethodon cinereus in Allegheny Plateau riparian forests
[0526] Kara (1994), Ageing in amphibians, PubMed
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group

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