Biology:Tylototriton panhai

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Tylototriton panhai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Tylototriton
Species:
T. panhai
Binomial name
Tylototriton panhai
Nishikawa et al., 2013

Tylototriton panhai is a newt found in Thailand and Laos. It was recently distinguished from Tylototriton shanjing (emperor newt) by Nishikawa et al., 2013.

The specific name, panhai, is in honour of Somsak Panha of Department of Biology, Chulalongkorn University for his dedication to the study of small new living organisms in the world for a long time, mostly discovered in Thailand.[1]

Distribution

Tylototriton panhai is found in:[2]

  • Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
  • Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary and Phu Suan Sai National Park, Loei Province, Thailand
  • Sayaboury Province, Laos

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15219378 entry