AnAge entry for Anaxyrus boreas

Classification (HAGRID: 00037)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Bufonidae
                    Genus: Anaxyrus
Species
Anaxyrus boreas
Common name
Western toad
Synonyms
Bufo boreas, Bufo boreas boreas, Bufo boreas halophilus, Bufo politus, Bufo halophila, Anaxyrus boreas boreas, Anaxyrus boreas halophilus, Bufo columbiensis, Bufo lamentor, Bufo pictus, Bufo halophilus, Bufo nestor, Bufo lentiginosus pictus, Bufo columbiensis columbiensis, Bufo columbiensis halophilus, Bufo halophilus columbiensis, Bufo canagicus halophilus, Bufo halophilus halophilus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
11.5 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 451
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Development depends on ambient temperature. They may lay up to 16,500 eggs [0437].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,095 days
Male sexual maturity
1,095 days
Incubation
6 days
Metamorphosis
43 days
Clutch size
5,200 (oviparous)
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 773513
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 30325
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