AnAge entry for Bombina variegata
Classification (HAGRID: 00017)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Bombinatoridae
Genus: Bombina
- Species
- Bombina variegata
- Common name
- Yellow-bellied toad
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 29 years (captivity)
- Source
- Multiple references, please see bibliography below
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Field studies failed to find significant signs of ageing [0024]. In captivity these animals may live up to 29 years.
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
- [0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
- [0024] Plytycz and Bigaj (1993), Studies on the growth and longevity of the yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata, in natural environments
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 661632
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8348
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
- Search Google