AnAge entry for Lissotriton vulgaris

Classification (HAGRID: 00189)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Salamandridae
                    Genus: Lissotriton
Species: Lissotriton vulgaris
Common name: Smooth newt
Synonyms: Triturus vulgaris, Lacerta vulgaris, Lophinus vulgaris, Lacerta aquatica, Lacerta palustris, Triton parisinus, Salamandra exigua, Gecko triton, Gecko aquaticus, Salamandra taeniata, Salamandra palustris, Salamandra abdominalis, Salamandra punctata, Lacerta triton, Salamandra elegans, Molge punctata, Molge palustris, Molge cinerea, Triton taeniatus, Lacerta taeniata, Triton abdominalis, Triton vulgaris, Triton aquaticus, Triton punctatus, Molge taeniata, Salamandra vulgaris, Salamandra lacepedii, Triton exiguus, Triton lobatus, Lissotriton punctatus, Lophinus punctatus, Pyronicia punctata, Molge vulgaris, Gekko triedrus, Triton meridionalis, Spelerpes ferrugineus, Triton intermedius, Lissotriton meridionalis, Molge vulgaris meridionalis, Triton vulgaris dalmatica, Triton taeniatus orientalis, Triton vulgaris meridionalis, Triturus vulgaris boulengeri, Molge vulgaris vulgaris, Triturus vulgaris vulgaris, Triturus vulgaris kapelanus, Triturus vulgaris meridionalis, Triturus vulgaris ampelensis, Hydromantes genei ferrugineus, Triturus vulgaris borealis, Triturus vulgaris tataiensis

Maximum longevity: 20 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 525
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In northern populations animals tend to mature later and live longer. In Scandinavia, these animals may live up to 14 years [0525]. In captivity they can live for 20 years, and maybe even longer [0525].

No information on metabolism is available.

[0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
[0749] AmphibiaWeb