AnAge entry for Paramesotriton chinensis
Classification (HAGRID: 00194)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Paramesotriton
- Species
- Paramesotriton chinensis
- Common name
- Asian newt
- Synonyms
- Cynops chinensis, Triton chinensis, Triton sinesis, Molge sinensis, Diemictylus sinensis, Triturus sinensis, Trituroides chinensis, Triturus chinensis, Triturus sinensis boringi, Paramesotriton chinensis chinensis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 10.3 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Tiny
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One specimen of the /hongkongensis/ subspecies lived 10.3 years in captivity [0485].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 668382
- Animal Diversity Web
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 189294
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