Tylototriton vietnamensis
Tylototriton vietnamensis, the Vietnamese crocodile newt or Vietnamese knobby newt, is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. It is known from four localities in northern Vietnam where it occurs in and near ponds within dense bamboo vegetation. It is quite likely that it also will be found in adjacent areas of China and possibly Laos. It is possible that specimens earlier identified as T. asperrimus are in fact T. vietnamensis.[1][2] However, based on molecular genetic data, its closest relative is T. hainanensis.[3]
| Tylototriton vietnamensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Tylototriton |
| Species: | T. vietnamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylototriton vietnamensis Böhme, Schöttler, Truong and Köhler, 2005 | |
Tylototriton vietnamensis is a small newt, with total length 12 cm (4.7 in).[2]
The main threat to this species is habitat degradation.[1]
References
- Nguyen Quang Truong (2008). "Tylototriton vietnamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Sparreboom, Max (2010). "Tylototriton vietnamensis Böhme, Schöttler, Truong and Köhler, 2005". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- Weisrock, D. W.; Papenfuss, T. J.; Macey, J. R.; Litvinchuk, S. N.; Polymeni, R.; Ugurtas, I. H.; Zhao, E.; Jowkar, H.; Larson, A. (2006). "A molecular assessment of phylogenetic relationships and lineage accumulation rates within the family Salamandridae (Amphibia, Caudata)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (2): 368–383. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.008. PMID 16815049.
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