AnAge entry for Taricha rivularis
Classification (HAGRID: 00201)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Taricha
- Species
- Taricha rivularis
- Common name
- Red-bellied newt
- Synonyms
- Triturus rivularis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is known about the longevity of these animals. One specimen lived 9 years in captivity [0485]. Based on survival rates, it is speculated that these animals may live up to 20-30 years [0749].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Incubation
- 18 days
- Metamorphosis
- 160 days
- Clutch size
- 10 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
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
- [0749] AmphibiaWeb
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173621
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- Taxonomy ID 36313
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