Spot-tailed warty newt
The spot-tailed warty newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae only found in central China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] Female spot-tailed warty newts reach a total length of 155 mm (6.1 in), males are slightly shorter.[2]
| Spot-tailed warty newt | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Paramesotriton |
| Species: | P. caudopunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramesotriton caudopunctatus Liu & Hu, 1973 | |
References
- Yuan, Z. & Lau, M.W.N. (2004). "Paramesotriton caudopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 46. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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