AnAge entry for Microhyla ornata
Classification (HAGRID: 00095)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Microhyla
- Species
- Microhyla ornata
- Common name
- Ornate narrow-mouthed frog
- Synonyms
- Engystoma ornatum, Siphneus ornatum, Engystoma malabaricum, Engystoma carnaticum, Diplopelma ornatum, Diplopelma carnaticum, Microhyla carnatica
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 5 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 964
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild these animals have been found to live up to 5 years. Males appear to mature in their first year and females in their second [0964].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 547 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 182 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- (oviparous)
- Weight at hatching
- 1,125 g
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0964] Kumbar and Pancharatna (2001), Determination of age, longevity and age at reproduction of the frog Microhyla ornata by skeletochronology (PubMed)
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 664605
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 143526
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