AnAge entry for Bombina variegata
Classification (HAGRID: 00035)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Bombinatoridae
Genus: Bombina
- Species
- Bombina variegata
- Common name
- Yellow-bellied toad
- Synonyms
- Rana variegata, Bufo salsus, Rana sonans, Rana salsa, Bombinator brevipes, Bombinator scaber, Bombinator appeninicus, Bombina maculatus, Bombinator variegata, Bombina salsa, Bombina igneus brevipes, Bombinator pachypus kolombatovici, Bombinator pachypus brevipes, Bombinator pachypus nigriventris, Bombina salsa csikii, Bombina variegata csikii, Bombina variegata kolombatovici, Bombina variegata gracilis, Bombina variegata scabra
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 29 years (captivity)
- Source
- Multiple references, please see bibliography below
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Field studies failed to find significant signs of ageing [0024]. In captivity these animals may live up to 29 years.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 73 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0024] Plytycz and Bigaj (1993), Studies on the growth and longevity of the yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata, in natural environments
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 661632
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8348
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
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