AnAge entry for Triturus marmoratus
Classification (HAGRID: 00205)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Triturus
- Species
- Triturus marmoratus
- Common name
- Marbled newt
- Synonyms
- Salamandra marmorata, Triton marmoratus, Salamandra variegata, Hemisalamandra marmorata, Salamandra marbree, Pyronicia marmorata, Triton blasii, Molge marmorata, Triton trouessarti, Molge blasiusi, Triturus marmoratus marmoratus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 525
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Studies in Portugal have shown that in mountain populations animals tend to mature later and live longer, in some cases up to 16 years. In captivity they can live for 25 years [0525].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 668406
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8328
- Entrez
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