Wanggao warty newt
| Wanggao warty newt | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Paramesotriton |
| Species: | P. fuzhongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramesotriton fuzhongensis Wen, 1989 | |
The Wanggao warty newt (Paramesotriton fuzhongensis) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found only in China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Zhao Ermi, Yuan Zhigang 2004. Paramesotriton fuzhongensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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