Chinese Warty Newt
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Paramesotriton chinensis Gray, 1859 |
The Chinese Warty Newt (Paramesotriton chinensis) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found only in China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Huiqing, G., Baorong, G. & Zhigang, Y. 2004. Paramesotriton chinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.