Habitat: This salamander lives in mountainous areas with an altitude of 900 to 2350m. Adults mostly live in small mountain streams, which are generally 1 to 2m wide and 10 to 25cm deep, with rich vegetation on both sides.
Habits: Adult salamanders mainly feed on aquatic insects such as Trichoptera and their larvae, shrimps, and algae. During the breeding season, female salamanders lay a pair of egg bags, one end of which is connected to form a handle and adhered to the bottom of the stone in the water. The newly hatched larvae are 24 to 28mm in length and mostly live under stones with gentle water flow or between stones on the shore.
Breeding season: March, April.
Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".