AnAge entry for Desmognathus ochrophaeus
Classification (HAGRID: 00159)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Desmognathus
- Species
- Desmognathus ochrophaeus
- Common name
- Allegheny mountain dusky salamander
- Synonyms
- Desmognathus ochrophaea, Plethodon ochrophaeus, Desmognathus ochrophaeus ochrophaeus, Desmognathus fuscus ochrophaeus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- IMR
- 0.3/year
- MRDT
- Not yet available
- Maximum longevity
- 19.8 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Tiny
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals may live up to 16 years. IMR values were estimated in the wild and might decline at later ages. Fertility does not decline at older ages [0526].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,280 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,280 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 16 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
- 0.6 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0529] Moore et al. (2001), Influence of season, geomorphic surface and cover item on capture, size and weight of Desmognathus ochrophaeus and Plethodon cinereus in Allegheny Plateau riparian forests
- [0526] Kara (1994), Ageing in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
- [0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173641
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 52104
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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