AnAge entry for Pseudotriton ruber

Classification (HAGRID: 00179)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Plethodontidae
                    Genus: Pseudotriton
Species
Pseudotriton ruber
Common name
Red salamander
Synonyms
Pseudotriton ruber ruber, Salamandra rubra, Pseudotriton ruber nitidus, Pseudotriton ruber schencki, Spelerpes ruber schencki, Pseudotriton ruber vioscai, Salamandra subfusca, Triton ruber, Triton rubra, Molge rubra, Pseudotriton subfuscus, Mycetoglossus subfuscus, Batrachopsis subfuscus, Spelerpes rubra, Mycetoglossus ruber, Pseudotriton rubrum, Bolitoglossa rubra, Salamandra brevicauda, Spelerpes ruber, Amblystoma brevicauda, Geotriton rubra, Spelerpes schencki, Eurycea rubra, Gyrinophilus warneri, Spelerpes ruber ruber, Eurycea rubra rubra, Eurycea rubra schencki

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
1,825 days
Male sexual maturity
1,460 days
Incubation
75 days
Metamorphosis
988 days
Clutch size
80 (oviparous)
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 173680
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 134762
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