AnAge entry for Lissotriton vulgaris
Classification (HAGRID: 00189)
- Taxonomy
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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
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- 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].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,095 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 730 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 180 (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 775922
- Animal Diversity Web
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- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8324
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