AnAge entry for Ensatina eschscholtzii
Classification (HAGRID: 00140)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Ensatina
- Species
- Ensatina eschscholtzii
- Common name
- Ensatina
- Synonyms
- Plethodon croceater, Ensatina klauberi, Heredia oregonensis, Urotropis platensis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Very little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 6.9 years in captivity [0451]. Some estimates suggest these animals may live up to 15 years [0749].
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 173732
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 57550
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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