AnAge entry for Rhinella marina

Classification (HAGRID: 00055)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Bufonidae
                    Genus: Rhinella
Species
Rhinella marina
Common name
Cane toad
Synonyms
Bufo marinus, Rana marina, Bufo brasiliensis, Bufo agua, Bufo horridus, Bufo humeralis, Bombinator maculatus, Bufo lazarus, Bufo albicans, Bufo pithecodactylus, Chaunus marinus, Rhinella marinus, Rana gigas, Rana humerisarmata, Bombinator horridus, Bufo maculiventris, Docidophryne lazarus, Bufo marinis, Bufo marinus fluminensis, Bufo marinus napensis, Bufo marinus marinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
24.8 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 485
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In non-tropical tempered zones this toads may take 2 years to reach reproductive maturity [0749].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
2 days
Metamorphosis
29 days
Clutch size
10,000 (oviparous)
Adult weight
106.25 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
293ºK or 19.9ºC or 67.7ºF
Resting metabolic rate
0.0303 W
Body mass
105.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.000289 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 773729
Animal Diversity Web
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 8386
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