AnAge entry for Plethodon cinereus

Classification (HAGRID: 00149)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Plethodontidae
                    Genus: Plethodon
Species: Plethodon cinereus
Common name: Eastern red-backed salamander
Synonyms: Salamandra cinerea, Plethodon cinereus cinereus

Maximum longevity: 25 years (wild)
Source: ref. 528
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals have been estimated to live up to 20-25 years in the wild [0528].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0529] Moore et al. (2001), Influence of season, geomorphic surface and cover item on capture, size and weight of Desmognathus ochrophaeus and Plethodon cinereus in Allegheny Plateau riparian forests
[0526] Kara (1994), Ageing in amphibians (PubMed)
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group