AnAge entry for Pyxicephalus adspersus
Classification (HAGRID: 00108)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Pyxicephalus
- Species
- Pyxicephalus adspersus
- Common name
- African bullfrog
- Synonyms
- Bombinator adspersus, Tomopterna adspersa, Rana adspersa, Rana adspersus, Rana adspersa adspersa, Pyxicephalus adspersus adspersus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 45 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
These are the largest South African amphibians, with males reaching 1400g [0749].
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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 665251
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 30357
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
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