AnAge entry for Ambystoma maculatum

Classification (HAGRID: 00133)

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, Salamandra venenosa, Salamandra maculata, Salamandra subviolacea, Ambystoma subviolaceum, Salamandroidis subviolacea, Siredon maculatus, Ambystoma carolinae, Salamandra argus, Ambystome argus, Salamandra margaritifera, Camarataxis maculata, Ambystoma carolina

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

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 173590
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 43114
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Ageing Literature
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