Black knobby newt
| Black knobby newt | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Tylototriton |
| Species: | T. asperrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylototriton asperrimus Unterstein, 1930 | |
The black knobby newt (Tylototriton asperrimus) is a species of salamanders in the Salamandridae family found in China and Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting.[1]
The black knobby newt is a medium-sized newt, with total length of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Peter Paul van Dijk, Nguyen Quang Truong, Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi, Lu Shunqing (2004). "Tylototriton asperrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Sparreboom, Max (2010). "Tylototriton asperrimus Unterstein, 1930". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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