AnAge entry for Bolitoglossa dofleini
Classification (HAGRID: 00134)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Bolitoglossa
- Species
- Bolitoglossa dofleini
- Common name
- Giant palm salamander
- Synonyms
- Bolitoglossa schmidti, Oedipus schmidti
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 6.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A wild caught animal has lived nearly 7 years in captivity [0451], so the maximum longevity of this species is likely underestimated.
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 208384
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 129236
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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