Chinese salamander
| Chinese salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius chinensis Günther, 1889 | |
The Chinese salamander (Hynobius chinensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family endemic to China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Huiqing, G., Baorong, G. & Feng, X. 2004. Hynobius chinensis. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 October, 2012.
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