Persian Brook Salamander

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Persian Brook Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Batrachuperus
Species: B. persicus
Binomial name
Batrachuperus persicus
Eiselt & Steiner, 1970

The Persian Brook Salamander or Persian Mountain Salamander (Batrachuperus persicus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is found in Iran and possibly Azerbaijan. Its natural habitats are rivers, inland karsts, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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