Spotless newt During the day, adult newts were found hiding under the rocks at the bottom of the water. There were small fish, aquatic invertebrates and other small animals among the rocks in the stream. This newt is in the same stream section as Yaoshan Fatty NewtPachytriton inexpectatusLive togeth...
In 2007, experts including Tian Yingzhou, Li Song and Gu Xiaoming discovered a new species of scrofula in Shuichang Township, Longli County, which was later named "Longli scrofula".Habitat: This newt lives in large ponds with gentle water flow at an altitude of 1100-1200m or ponds with gro...
This newt lives in large ponds with gentle water flow or ponds with groundwater flowing out. The vegetation around the pond is lush and the water is clear. It usually lives at the bottom of ponds and is difficult to find. It will jump out of the water when there is flooding. The lens of the eyeball...
Habitat: Adult salamanders live in wide and gentle streams in deep mountains. The water is clear and you can see the bottom of the stream. The mountainous area is covered with broad-leaved forests, and the streamside is mostly covered with shrubs. The stream is about 3-5 m wide, with a gentle slope,...
The Youyang population and Jiangkou population of the new species of Wuling scrofula live in small streams with gentle flow in low mountain broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 800-1200 m, in backwater ponds or clean water beside streams. During the day, it often hides at the bottom of the stream,...
The cloud newt lives in ponds of various sizes in mountain streams, at an altitude of about 525m. The largest pond is 4m×4m, and the maximum water depth is about 3m. The bottom of the pond is covered with small stones and coarse gravel, and the bank of the pond is mostly granite. The stream flows s...
Zhijin newt is a new species named by Li Song, Zhao Haitao and others based on the specimens collected in Shuangyantang, Zhijin County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, and established based on its morphological characteristics and molecular information. It is another species of newts in Guizhou Provin...
The appearance of the Oriental Salamander is similar to that of the Blue-tailed Salamander (Cynops cyanurus), but the Oriental Salamander has a flat or slightly raised back; the skin is smoother, the palms are prominent or not prominent; there is no orange-red spot below the eyes; the front half of...
The orange-backed newt is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and the genus Acanthus. It lives in degraded secondary shrub forests near the top of the mountain, surrounded by tall grass and azaleas, and scattered with wetlands and still water ponds. The environment is humid and foggy most of th...
The alpine Acanthus salamander is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Acanthus. It lives in degraded secondary shrub forests near the top of the mountain, surrounded by tall grass and rhododendrons, and scattered wetlands and still water ponds. The environment is humid and foggy most...
Cai's Yaoteng is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Yaoteng. The eggs form an egg mass around the pond, about 50-60cm from the edge of the pond, and there is no adult to protect the eggs. The larvae hatch on rainy days and then crawl to the pond. They complete metamorphosis after...
Wenxian Yaoteng is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Yaoteng. It lives in mountainous areas with lush forests at an altitude of about 940m. It is mainly terrestrial and hibernates on land. Around May every year, adult newts move around and breed near still water ponds.It is listed i...
The Mangshan Yaoteng is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and the genus Yaoteng. It lives in mountainous areas at an altitude of 952-1200m and in densely vegetated forests in karst areas. Adults hide in caves during the day and are seen in puddles, wells or slow-flowing streams at night. It p...
Liuyang Yaozhi is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Yaozhi. It lives in mountainous areas with lush bushes and weeds at an altitude of 1,386m, and adults are mainly terrestrial. It breeds in still water ponds from May to June, laying about 47 eggs, which are spread flat in the grass...
Hainan Yaoteng is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and the genus Yaoteng. It lives in mountainous areas of tropical rain forests at an altitude of 770-950m. It reproduces around May and lays eggs under wet leaves on the banks of ponds in mountain depressions. The eggs are piled up, with 58-9...