Taliang knobby newt
| Taliang knobby newt | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Tylototriton |
| Species: | T. taliangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylototriton taliangensis Liu, 1950 | |
The Taliang knobby newt (Tylototriton taliangensis) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found only in southern Sichuan, China. It inhabits densely vegetated forested valleys, where it breeds in pools, ponds and paddy fields. It is a common species within its confined range.[1]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang, Xie Feng (2004). "Tylototriton taliangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, May 24, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.