AnAge entry for Ambystoma tigrinum

Classification (HAGRID: 00139)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Ambystomatidae
                    Genus: Ambystoma
Species: Ambystoma tigrinum
Common name: Tiger salamander
Synonyms: Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum, Salamandra tigrina, Siren operculata, Proteus neocaesariensis, Axolotus philadelphicus, Salamandra ingens, Salamandra lurida, Triton tigrinus, Triton ingens, Ambystoma tigrina, Ambystoma lurida, Ambystoma episcopus, Heterotriton ingens, Siredon harlanii, Ambistoma tigrinum, Ambystoma bicolor, Ambystoma ingens, Amblystoma obscurum, Amblystoma xiphias, Amblystoma tigrinum, Amblystoma bicolor, Amblystoma copeianum, Ambystoma sopeanum, Ambystoma conspersum

Maximum longevity: 25 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 485
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Age-related changes have been described in the retina of these animals [0027]. On average, they may live 12-15 years in the wild [0440].

[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0027] Townes-Anderson et al. (1998), Age-related changes in the tiger salamander retina (PubMed)
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation