Pachytriton

Pachytriton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Urodela
Family:Salamandridae
Subfamily:Pleurodelinae
Genus:Pachytriton
Boulenger, 1879
Type species
Triton brevipes
Sauvage, 1877
Synonyms[1]

Pingia Chang, 1935

Pachytriton, also known as the paddle-tail newts or Chinese newts, is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae.[2][1] They are found in southeastern China.[1]

Species

There are nine species:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pachytriton Boulenger, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. Max Sparreboom (2011). "Pachytriton Boulenger, 1878". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 6 January 2013.


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