Liua shihi
Liua shihi, the Wushan salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, and is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Liua shihi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Liua |
| Species: | L. shihi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ranodon shihi (Liu, 1950) | |
References
- Guanfu, W. & Liang, F. 2004. Liua shihi. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 October 2009.
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