AnAge entry for Ichthyosaura alpestris
Classification (HAGRID: 00187)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Ichthyosaura
- Species
- Ichthyosaura alpestris
- Common name
- Laureutis alpine salamander
- Synonyms
- Triturus alpestris, Triton alpestris, Proteus tritonius, Triton wurfbainii, Triton salamandroides, Lacerta gyrinoides, Gecko gyrinoides, Salamandra alpestris, Ichthyosaura tritonius, Salamandra rubriventris, Molge alpestris, Triton zonarius, Triton apuanus, Hemitriton alpestris, Molge reiseri, Mesotriton alpestris, Triton alpestris apuanus, Molge alpestris reiseri, Triton alpestris reiseri, Triturus alpestris alpestris, Triturus alpestris reiseri, Triturus alpestris apuanus, Triturus alpestris montenegrinus, Triturus alpestris winterli, Triturus alpestris bukkiensis, Triturus alpestris carpathicus, Triturus alpestris satoriensis, Triturus alpestris serdarus, Triturus alpestris piperianus, Triturus alpestris inexpectatus, Mesotriton alpestris alpestris, Mesotriton alpestris apuanus, Ichthyosaura alpestris apuana, Ichthyosaura alpestris inexpectata, Ichthyosaura alpestris alpestris, Ichthyosaura alpestris montenegrina, Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri, Ichthyosaura alpestris carpathica, Ichthyosaura apuana apuana, Ichthyosaura apuana inexpectata, Ichthyosaura reiseri reiseri, Ichthyosaura reiseri carpathica, Ichthyosaura reiseri montenegrina
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 15 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals live up to 10 years. Neoteny does not appear to affect longevity in the wild [0525].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,095 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0462] Denoel and Joly (2000), Neoteny and progenesis as two heterochronic processes involved in paedomorphosis in Triturus alpestris (Amphibia: Caudata) (PubMed)
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 775917
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 54263
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