Biology:Guangxi warty newt
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| Guangxi warty newt | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Paramesotriton |
| Species: | P. guanxiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramesotriton guanxiensis Huang, Tang & Tang, 1983
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| Synonyms | |
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Trituroides guanxiensis Huang, Tang & Tang, 1983 | |
The Guangxi warty newt (Paramesotriton guanxiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is found only in China : it is only known from Paiyangshan, Ningming County, in Guangxi Province. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Female Guangxi warty newts reach a total length of 134 mm (5.3 in), males are slightly longer.[1]
References
- Yuan, Z.; Zhao, E.; Lu, S. (2004). "Paramesotriton guangxiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T59459A11945437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59459A11945437.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/59459/0. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 50. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q2274314 entry
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