AnAge entry for Anaxyrus americanus

Classification (HAGRID: 00036)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Bufonidae
                    Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: Anaxyrus americanus
Common name: American toad
Synonyms: Bufo americanus, Bufo americanus americanus, Bufo terrestris americanus, Bufo americanus charlesmithi, Bufo terrestris copei, Bufo copei, Bufo terrestris charlesmithi, Anaxyrus americanus americanus, Anaxyrus americanus charlesmithi, Chilophryne americana, Incilius americanus, Bufo copeii, Anaxyrus charlesmithi, Bufo americanus quadripunctatus, Bufo lentiginosus americanus, Bufo americanus copei, Bufo americanus alani

Maximum longevity: 36 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 525
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, these animals do not commonly live more than one year and the maximum reported lifespan in the wild is 10 years. One captive individual lived to the age of 36 before it was killed by accident.

[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0268] Harris et al. (2000), Species- and age-related differences in susceptibility to pesticide exposure for two amphibians, Rana pipiens, and Bufo americanus (PubMed)
[0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
[0426] The Edmonton Reptile and Amphibian Society
[0749] AmphibiaWeb