AnAge entry for Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Classification (HAGRID: 00117)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Ranidae
                    Genus: Pelophylax
Species: Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Common name: Black-spotted frog
Synonyms: Rana nigromaculata, Hoplobatrachus reinhardtii, Hoplobatrachus davidi, Rana reinhardtii, Pelophylax nigromaculata, Hylarana nigromaculata, Rana esculenta japonica, Rana esculenta nigromaculata, Rana nigromaculata schybanovi, Rana nigromaculata nigromaculata, Rana nigromaculata mongolia, Rana nigromaculata reinhardtii

Maximum longevity: 15 years (wild)
Source: ref. 651
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One field study found an increase in mortality in animals age 6 years and older. Eggs from older females were commonly found to be retarded in development and growth, indicating an age-related decline in reproductive ability. Their maximum longevity was calculated to be 15 years [0651].

No information on metabolism is available.

[0651] Kashiwagi et al. (2005), The effects of reactive oxygen species on amphibian aging (PubMed)
[0749] AmphibiaWeb