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 groundwater outflow. The water is clear, and the bottom of the water is mostly stones, mud and water plants.
Habits: This newt often hides under the rocks at the bottom of the stream, in the pile of rotten leaves or in the grass by the stream during the day. It rarely moves. Sometimes it swims to the surface of the water to breathe air by swinging its tail. When swimming, it keeps its limbs close to its body and moves slowly by swinging its tail. It often goes out to forage at night. When foraging, it often lies quietly at the bottom of the water. When aquatic insects and other small animals pass by its mouth, it quickly opens its mouth to bite them and then slowly swallows them. It mainly feeds on earthworms, tadpoles, shrimps, small fish and snails. When it is raised indoors, it is fed with earthworms and water worms. It eats normally and grows well. When hunting, it aims its head at the food, bites it with a sudden blow, and then swallows it.
Breeding season: April, May, mid-June