Liua

Liua is a genus of salamanders (common name: Sichuan salamanders) in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to China.[1][2]

Liua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Subfamily: Hynobiinae
Genus: Liua
Zhao and Hu, 1983
Species

Species

The genus contains only two species:[1][2][3]

  • Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) — Wushan salamander (synonym: Ranodon shihi)
  • Liua tsinpaensis (Liu and Hu, 1966) — Tsinpa salamander (synonym: Ranodon tsinpaensis)

References
  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. "Liua". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.


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