AnAge entry for Lissotriton boscai
Classification (HAGRID: 00188)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Lissotriton
- Species
- Lissotriton boscai
- Common name
- Bosca's newt
- Synonyms
- Triturus boscai, Pelonectes boscai, Molge boscae, Triton boscae, Triton boscai, Lophinus boscai, Triton palmatus boscai
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 8 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 525
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals may live up to 8 years [0525].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 160 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 775918
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 323757
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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