Paramesotriton guangxiensis
Paramesotriton guangxiensis, the Guangxi warty newt, 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.
| Paramesotriton guangxiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Paramesotriton |
| Species: | P. guangxiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramesotriton guangxiensis (Huang, Tang & Tang, 1983) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trituroides guanxiensis Huang, Tang & Tang, 1983 | |
Female Guangxi warty newts reach a total length of 134 mm (5.3 in), males are slightly longer.[2]
References
- Yuan, Z.; Zhao, E.; Lu, S. (2004). "Paramesotriton guangxiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59459A11945437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59459A11945437.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 50. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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