AnAge entry for Tylototriton verrucosus
Classification (HAGRID: 00206)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Tylototriton
- Species
- Tylototriton verrucosus
- Common name
- Mandarin salamander
- Synonyms
- Triturus verrucosus, Tylotriton verrucosus, Glossolega verrucosa, Pleurodeles verrucosus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 11 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 525
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals live up to 11 years [0525]. One animal lived nearly 10 years in captivity [0485], so their longevity may be underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Incubation
- Metamorphosis
- Clutch size
- 43 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [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 668416
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 164973
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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