AnAge entry for Triturus cristatus
Classification (HAGRID: 00180)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Triturus
- Species
- Triturus cristatus
- Common name
- Northern crested newt
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 28 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 525
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals may live up to 16 years. In captivity they have lived for 28 years [0525].
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)
- [0327] Jeanny and Gontcharoff (1981), Analysis of the changes in the morphology and staining density characteristics of cartilagenous cell nuclei from Triturus cristatus during aging and regeneration (PubMed)
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 668401
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8323
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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