AnAge entry for Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Classification (HAGRID: 00146)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Gyrinophilus
- Species
- Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
- Common name
- Spring salamander
- Synonyms
- Salamandra porphyritica, Pseudotriton duryi
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 18.5 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
At higher elevations maturity is reached about one year later [0528]. They become sexual mature soon after metamorphosing [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
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173715
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 134760
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