Longdong stream salamander
Longdong stream salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Batrachuperus |
Species: | B. londongensis |
Binomial name | |
Batrachuperus londongensis Liu & Tian, 1978 | |
Synonyms | |
Batrachuperus longdongensis Liu & Tian, 1983 |
The Longdong stream salamander (Batrachuperus londongensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family endemic to China. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Guanfu, W. & Feng, X. 2004. Batrachuperus londongensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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