AnAge entry for Scaphiopus couchii

Classification (HAGRID: 00127)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Scaphiopodidae
                    Genus: Scaphiopus
Species: Scaphiopus couchii
Common name: Couch's spadefoot
Synonyms: Scaphiopus varius, Scaphiopus rectifrenis, Spea laticeps, Scaphiopus laticeps, Scaphiopus couchii varius, Scaphiopus varius varius, Scaphiopus varius rectifrenis, Scaphiopus couchii couchii, Scaphiopus couchii rectifrenis

Maximum longevity: 6.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 485
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: There are estimates that most of the breeding population is between 5 and 10 years old, and the maximum longevity may be 13 years for females and 11 years for males [0749]. Further studies are necessary.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0458] Grundy and Storey (1998), Antioxidant defenses and lipid peroxidation damage in estivating toads, Scaphiopus couchii (PubMed)
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
[0749] AmphibiaWeb