AnAge entry for Plethodon glutinosus

Classification (HAGRID: 00174)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Plethodontidae
                    Genus: Plethodon
Species
Plethodon glutinosus
Common name
Northern slimy salamander
Synonyms
Plethodon glutinosus glutinosus, Salamandra glutinosa, Cylindrosoma glutinosum, Cylindrosoma albopunctata, Plethodon variolosum, Salamandra elongata, Salamandra melanoleuca, Amblystoma melanoleuca

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
20.1 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 485
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
910 days
Male sexual maturity
910 days
Incubation
Metamorphosis
Clutch size
21 (oviparous)
Adult weight
4.2 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
288ºK or 14.9ºC or 58.7ºF
Resting metabolic rate
0.0019 W
Body mass
4.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.000455 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 173650
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 43042
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