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| Classification (HAGRID: 00915) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry) Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana |
| Species | Rana sylvatica |
| Common name | Wood frog |
| Synonyms | Rana sylvatica sylvatica, Rana sylvatica cantabrigensis, Rana maslini |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 5 years |
| Source | multiple references, please see bibliography below |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | questionable |
| Observations | The wood frog is fascinating because it may spend winter with over 50% of its body frozen and no heartbeat or breathing. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated due to lack of precise data. In the wild these animals rarely live more than 3 years [0528]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 912 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 547 days |
| Incubation | |
| Metamorphosis | 98 days |
| Clutch size | 900 (oviparous) |
| Adult weight | 7.88 g |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 290ºK or 16.7ºC or 62.0ºF |
| Resting metabolic rate | 0.0042 W |
| Body mass | 7.8 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.000533 W/g |
References |
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[0289] Hermes-Lima and Zenteno-Savin (2002), Animal response to drastic changes in oxygen availability and physiological oxidative stress, PubMed | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 173440 |
| 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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