Kuankuoshui salamander
The Kuankuoshui salamander (Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae endemic to China and only know from its type locality, Puchang-Kuankuoshui Nature Reserve (蒲昌宽阔水) in Suiyang County, Guizhou Province. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, streams, and pools. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The Kuankuoshui salamander is a relative large salamander, about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[2]
| Kuankuoshui salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohynobius |
| Species: | P. kuankuoshuiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis Xu, Zeng, & Fu, 2007 | |
References
- Xie Feng (2008). "Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135870A4214000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135870A4214000.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Max Sparreboom (2013). "Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis Xu & Zeng, 2007". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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