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Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus

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Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus Life habits and morphological characteristics

The head is flat, with a slight depression at the top, and the head is longer than the width; the snout is short, or slightly truncated at the snout; there are significant bony ridges on the top of the head and both sides; the skin is rough, with 1 ridge on each side from the side of the body to the base of the tail. There are 15-16 large round warts arranged vertically, which are not connected to each other. There are red warts above and below the grains. The ventral surface is smooth and covered with horizontal stripes.

Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus Distribution range and habitat

Endemic to China, distributed in Sichuan (South Ningxia), living in secondary forests in mountainous areas at an altitude of 2300-2800m.

Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus Detailed Introduction

The southern Sichuan newt is a tailed amphibian of the Salamandridae family and the genus Salamandridae. It lives in mountainous areas at an altitude of 2300-2800m and inhabits secondary forest belts. Adult newts often move in still water areas and wetlands, preying on small aquatic insects and mollusks. The breeding season is from June to July, during which adult newts move around day and night, often gathering in swamp puddles and still ponds to mate or lay eggs.


It is endemic to China. The quality of its habitat has declined due to human activities, and natural disasters such as mudslides have occurred frequently, resulting in a decrease in its population.


Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".

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