Stats for order Caudata

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.7 - 41.7% 57.9 - 68.3% 3089 - 4757 2069 - 2672 4331 - 5959 5109 - 6748 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.5% 64.5% 3482 2304 5225 5615 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.3 ± 3.1% 63.6 ± 3.2% 3768 ± 495 2345 ± 170 5090 ± 424 5612 ± 383 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.13 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.31 -0.32 0.26 0.14 -0.18 -0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.73E-01 1.53E-01 2.60E-01 5.57E-01 4.28E-01 2.69E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.0 - 42.6% 57.4 - 69.0% 2158 - 3212 1316 - 1748 2921 - 4011 3344 - 3838 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.5% 64.5% 2479 1454 3759 3694 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.3 ± 3.7% 63.7 ± 3.7% 2639 ± 319 1480 ± 117 3582 ± 305 3641 ± 161 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.06 0.12 0.08 0.09 0.04 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.32 -0.31 0.32 0.21 -0.19 -0.45 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.64E-01 1.65E-01 1.57E-01 3.54E-01 4.13E-01 4.22E-02 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 20 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 28.6 - 37.6% 62.4 - 71.4% 136 - 843 105 - 419 235 - 1116 208 - 1317 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.9% 64.8% 157 117 258 239 17.0
Average ± stdev 35.3 ± 2.1% 64.7 ± 2.0% 208 ± 162 139 ± 74 325 ± 201 317 ± 249 20.8 ± 19.6
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.03 0.78 0.53 0.62 0.79 0.94
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.40 -0.40 0.18 0.12 0.08 0.15 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.15E-02 8.27E-02 4.47E-01 6.18E-01 7.25E-01 5.30E-01 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.1 - 38.8% 56.6 - 67.9% 286 - 356 211 - 256 396 - 486 467 - 579 7.1 - 102.0
Median 36.0% 64.0% 316 233 446 532 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.0 ± 2.1% 63.7 ± 2.6% 317 ± 20 235 ± 14 443 ± 22 534 ± 24 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.40 0.11 0.18 -0.26 -0.42 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.44E-01 7.57E-02 6.46E-01 4.27E-01 2.63E-01 5.83E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.1 - 39.8% 60.2 - 66.9% 434 - 545 393 - 464 542 - 698 892 - 1004 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.7% 64.3% 466 418 624 956 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.5 ± 2.2% 63.5 ± 2.2% 484 ± 34 419 ± 17 616 ± 51 960 ± 29 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.31 -0.31 0.23 0.30 -0.16 -0.54 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.70E-01 1.69E-01 3.21E-01 1.88E-01 4.96E-01 1.11E-02 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.1 - 44.0% 56.0 - 70.9% 131 - 211 66 - 90 182 - 260 194 - 230 7.1 - 102.0
Median 33.6% 66.4% 153 76 236 218 17.0
Average ± stdev 35.4 ± 4.6% 64.6 ± 4.6% 165 ± 24 76 ± 7 227 ± 22 214 ± 10 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.13 0.07 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.35 -0.35 0.32 0.37 -0.21 -0.54 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.15E-01 1.15E-01 1.53E-01 9.42E-02 3.54E-01 1.13E-02 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 24.4 - 36.3% 63.7 - 75.6% 26 - 45 9 - 18 38 - 61 61 - 73 7.1 - 102.0
Median 28.5% 71.5% 34 13 51 68 17.0
Average ± stdev 29.2 ± 3.5% 70.8 ± 3.5% 35 ± 5 13 ± 2 50 ± 6 67 ± 2 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.12 0.05 0.16 0.19 0.14 0.04 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.26 -0.26 0.41 -0.31 -0.07 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.52E-01 2.52E-01 6.55E-02 1.74E-01 7.55E-01 1.78E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.7 - 46.0% 54.0 - 66.3% 283 - 430 231 - 298 442 - 562 392 - 469 7.1 - 102.0
Median 37.9% 62.1% 330 264 523 430 17.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 3.7% 60.5 ± 3.7% 346 ± 42 265 ± 17 507 ± 36 430 ± 24 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.12 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.30 -0.30 0.33 0.16 -0.25 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.85E-01 1.85E-01 1.47E-01 4.78E-01 2.83E-01 1.63E-01 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.9 - 42.4% 57.6 - 68.1% 131 - 207 88 - 116 173 - 233 207 - 280 7.1 - 102.0
Median 36.0% 64.0% 150 98 207 233 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.9 ± 3.4% 63.1 ± 3.4% 156 ± 20 99 ± 7 204 ± 18 231 ± 13 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.13 0.08 0.09 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.35 -0.35 0.36 0.24 -0.13 -0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.21E-01 1.21E-01 1.07E-01 2.99E-01 5.66E-01 2.71E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.3 - 46.7% 53.3 - 64.7% 147 - 235 117 - 141 196 - 280 204 - 239 7.1 - 102.0
Median 38.6% 61.4% 173 127 252 225 17.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 3.5% 60.5 ± 3.5% 182 ± 24 127 ± 5 251 ± 22 223 ± 9 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.06 0.13 0.05 0.09 0.04 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.27 -0.27 0.31 -0.08 -0.16 -0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.41E-01 2.41E-01 1.69E-01 7.24E-01 4.85E-01 8.78E-02 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.0 - 43.7% 56.3 - 68.0% 224 - 327 132 - 176 302 - 410 311 - 372 7.1 - 102.0
Median 37.0% 63.0% 272 153 373 347 17.0
Average ± stdev 37.7 ± 3.9% 62.3 ± 3.9% 278 ± 32 152 ± 13 366 ± 27 343 ± 20 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.06 0.12 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.21 -0.21 0.19 0.20 -0.14 -0.27 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.68E-01 3.68E-01 4.01E-01 3.86E-01 5.52E-01 2.39E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.8 - 40.7% 59.3 - 69.2% 185 - 263 103 - 151 267 - 358 277 - 337 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.2% 64.8% 220 121 326 306 17.0
Average ± stdev 35.4 ± 3.2% 64.6 ± 3.2% 219 ± 22 123 ± 11 319 ± 26 306 ± 14 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.09 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.38 -0.38 0.50 -0.00 -0.29 -0.29 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.83E-02 8.89E-02 2.06E-02 9.91E-01 2.08E-01 2.07E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 27.9 - 42.4% 57.6 - 72.1% 193 - 311 88 - 145 250 - 379 326 - 404 7.1 - 102.0
Median 32.5% 67.5% 232 100 343 369 17.0
Average ± stdev 33.6 ± 4.6% 66.4 ± 4.6% 244 ± 36 104 ± 13 325 ± 38 366 ± 22 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.14 0.07 0.15 0.13 0.12 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.33 -0.33 0.32 0.25 -0.20 -0.35 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.45E-01 1.49E-01 1.53E-01 2.80E-01 3.79E-01 1.15E-01 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 28.5 - 45.4% 54.6 - 71.5% 59 - 102 41 - 57 101 - 136 87 - 115 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.9% 64.1% 79 47 122 101 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.8 ± 4.6% 63.2 ± 4.6% 80 ± 12 47 ± 4 119 ± 10 101 ± 7 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.13 0.07 0.15 0.10 0.09 0.07 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.29 0.19 -0.19 -0.38 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.07E-01 2.05E-01 2.04E-01 4.22E-01 4.06E-01 9.32E-02 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.8 - 43.6% 56.4 - 70.2% 265 - 412 144 - 203 345 - 496 387 - 476 7.1 - 102.0
Median 34.4% 65.6% 308 160 447 452 17.0
Average ± stdev 35.9 ± 4.3% 64.1 ± 4.3% 327 ± 44 165 ± 17 437 ± 39 443 ± 25 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.12 0.07 0.14 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.30 -0.30 0.25 0.33 -0.10 -0.55 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.85E-01 1.87E-01 2.79E-01 1.42E-01 6.55E-01 1.01E-02 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.3 - 45.5% 54.5 - 68.7% 56 - 90 30 - 46 76 - 113 78 - 100 7.1 - 102.0
Median 34.7% 65.3% 64 37 105 91 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.0 ± 4.1% 64.0 ± 4.1% 68 ± 9 38 ± 4 100 ± 11 89 ± 5 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.06 0.14 0.13 0.11 0.06 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.45 0.44 0.23 -0.29 -0.39 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.79E-02 4.04E-02 4.47E-02 3.26E-01 1.96E-01 8.32E-02 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.1 - 40.4% 59.6 - 70.9% 325 - 507 184 - 258 487 - 654 552 - 636 7.1 - 102.0
Median 33.4% 66.6% 377 211 612 615 17.0
Average ± stdev 34.3 ± 3.5% 65.7 ± 3.5% 404 ± 49 216 ± 22 585 ± 50 604 ± 26 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.10 0.05 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.04 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.30 -0.30 0.30 0.17 -0.15 -0.36 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.92E-01 1.92E-01 1.85E-01 4.62E-01 5.09E-01 1.09E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.8 - 45.1% 54.9 - 69.2% 113 - 168 46 - 71 59 - 115 210 - 255 7.1 - 102.0
Median 35.3% 64.7% 130 54 102 233 17.0
Average ± stdev 36.7 ± 4.3% 63.3 ± 4.3% 134 ± 17 55 ± 6 95 ± 15 231 ± 10 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.12 0.07 0.13 0.11 0.16 0.05 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.17 -0.17 0.11 0.24 -0.06 -0.31 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.48E-01 4.48E-01 6.43E-01 2.85E-01 7.92E-01 1.71E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.1 - 43.9% 56.1 - 63.9% 183 - 228 149 - 187 179 - 244 309 - 356 7.1 - 102.0
Median 38.3% 61.7% 194 162 216 340 17.0
Average ± stdev 39.5 ± 2.6% 60.5 ± 2.6% 199 ± 14 163 ± 9 215 ± 20 340 ± 11 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.03 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.31 -0.31 0.28 0.17 -0.13 -0.58 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.75E-01 1.75E-01 2.15E-01 4.52E-01 5.60E-01 6.12E-03 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 21 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.0 - 38.8% 61.2 - 69.0% 251 - 336 241 - 277 349 - 458 567 - 655 7.1 - 102.0
Median 34.1% 65.9% 279 253 408 617 17.0
Average ± stdev 34.7 ± 2.2% 65.3 ± 2.3% 285 ± 22 255 ± 9 400 ± 31 619 ± 21 22.4 ± 20.4
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.91
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.28 -0.28 0.17 0.39 -0.17 -0.44 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.11E-01 2.12E-01 4.74E-01 8.35E-02 4.72E-01 4.46E-02 -

Contact: Vadim E. Fraifeld, MD, PhD

Head: Lab for the Biology of Aging, The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel

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If you would like to cite this database please use:
Toren D, Barzilay T, Tacutu R, Lehmann G, Muradian KK, Fraifeld VE. MitoAge: a database for comparative analysis of mitochondrial DNA, with a special focus on animal longevity. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 44(D1):D1262-5.