Tylototriton

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Tylototriton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Subfamily: Pleurodelinae
Genus: Tylototriton

Tylotriton is a genus of newt known as crocodile newts. There are eight known species in this genus.

[edit] Species

  • Black Knobby Newt (Tylototriton asperrimus)
  • Hainan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton hainanensis)
  • Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
  • Mandarin Newt (Tylototriton shanjing) Also known as the Emperor Newt
  • Taliang Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton taliangensis)
  • Himalayan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
  • Vietnamese Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton vietnamensis)
  • Wenxian Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton wenxianensis)