Chinhai spiny newt

Chinhai spiny newt
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Echinotriton
Species: E. chinhaiensis
Binomial name
Echinotriton chinhaiensis
(Chang, 1932)
Synonyms

Tylototriton chinhaiensis Chang, 1932

The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, found only in a small section of Zhejiang province in eastern China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and ponds.[1]

The Chinhai spiny newt is unique to the Beilun District east of Ningbo. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][2]

Observations of captive animals suggest the Chinhai spiny newt is a late-maturing, long-lived species: they reach sexual maturity at 10 years age or later, and their lifespans are at least 20 years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Xie Feng; Gu Huiqing (2004). "Echinotriton chinhaiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59447A11942842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59447A11942842.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Sparreboom, Max; Wu, Yunke. "Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932)". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Retrieved 23 December 2012. Includes a photograph and detailed description of the species.


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