Laos knobby newt
| Laos knobby newt | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Tylototriton |
| Species: | T. notialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylototriton notialis Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010[1] | |
Laos knobby newt, Tylototriton notialis, is a species of newt in the Salamandridae family. It is only known from its type locality in the Nakai-Nam Theun Biodiversity Conservation Area, Khammouane Province, central Laos.[2] The type locality is an evergreen mixed deciduous–pine forest; the newts were found in and near a small stream. It is likely that Laos knobby newt will also be found in adjacent areas of Vietnam. Based on molecular genetic data, it belongs to the Tylototriton asperrimus group of knobby newts. Laos knobby newt is a small newt, with total length of about 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in).[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Stuart, B. L.; S. Phimmachak; N. Sivongxay; W. G. Robichaud (2010). "A new species in the Tylototriton asperrimus group (Caudata: Salamandridae) from central Laos" (PDF). Zootaxa 2650: 19–32.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Tylototriton notialis Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ Sparreboom, Max (2011). "Tylototriton notialis Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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