AnAge entry for Dendrobates tinctorius
Classification (HAGRID: 00044)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
- Species
- Dendrobates tinctorius
- Common name
- Blue poison-dart frog
- Synonyms
- Dendrobates azureus, Rana tinctoria, Calamita tinctorius, Dendrobates machadoi
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
These animals have been recorded to live up to 7.6 years in captivity [0451]. Most likely, however, their maximum lifespan is considerably greater. Anecdotal claims of animals living 12-15 years in captivity are plausible. Further studies are needed.
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 774026
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 92724
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Internet
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