Kurdistan spotted newt
| Kurdistan spotted newt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Neurergus microspilotus in Kavat stream, near Ravansar city, Kermansah province, Iran. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Neurergus |
| Species: | N. microspilotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurergus microspilotus Nesterov, 1916 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rhithrotriton derjugini var. microspilotus Nesterov, 1916 | |
The Kurdistan spotted newt (Neurergus microspilotus) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found in areas of Iran, possibly Iraq, and possibly Turkey. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rivers.
References
- Papenfuss, T., Anderson, S., Kuzmin, S. & Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2006. Neurergus microspilotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
External links
- Neurergus microspilotus, amphibiainfo.com
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