Turkestanian Salamander

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Turkestanian Salamander
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Hynobiidae Genus: Hynobius Species: H. turkestanicus
Binomial name
Hynobius turkestanicus Nikolsky, 1909

The Turkestanian Salamander (Hynobius turkestanicus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is found in possibly Kyrgyzstan, possibly Tajikistan, and possibly Uzbekistan.

[edit] Source

• Kuzmin, S., Ishchenko, V., Ananjeva, N. & Orlov, N. 2004. Hynobius turkestanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.