Black knobby newt

The black knobby newt (Tylototriton asperrimus) is a species of salamanders in the family Salamandridae found in China and Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting.[1]

Black knobby newt

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Tylototriton
Species:
T. asperrimus
Binomial name
Tylototriton asperrimus
Unterstein, 1930

The black knobby newt is a medium-sized newt, with total length of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in).[2]

References

  1. Peter Paul van Dijk; Nguyen Quang Truong; Michael Wai Neng Lau; Zhao Ermi; Lu Shunqing (2004). "Tylototriton asperrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Sparreboom, Max (2010). "Tylototriton asperrimus Unterstein, 1930". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 31 December 2012.


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