Persian Brook Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Paradactylodon |
Species: | P. persicus |
Binomial name | |
Paradactylodon persicus Eiselt & Steiner, 1970 |
The Persian Brook Salamander or Persian Mountain Salamander (Paradactylodon 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.