AnAge entry for Speleomantes italicus
Classification (HAGRID: 00180)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Speleomantes
- Species
- Speleomantes italicus
- Common name
- Italian cave salamander
- Synonyms
- Hydromantes italicus, Hydromantoides italicus, Hydromantes genei italicus, Hydromantes italicus italicus, Hydromantes italicus gormani, Hydromantes genei gormani, Speleomantes italicus italicus, Speleomantes italicus gormani
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 10.6 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
- No observations are presently available
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,278 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,278 days
- Incubation
- 304 days
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 10 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 668343
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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