Yaotriton broadoridgus Facts, Habitat, Size & Lifespan

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The broad-spine newt is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and the genus Salamandridae. It lives in mountainous areas with lush forests at an altitude of 1000-1600m. Adult borers are mainly terrestrial. They reproduce in early May and lay eggs under dead leaves beside still ponds. Generally, male newts enter the breeding ground first, and females follow slightly later.

It is listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".

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Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

The head is flat, the snout is truncated, and the nostrils are close to the snout; the trunk is cylindrical or slightly flat; the skin is rough, and the whole body is covered with warts of relatively uniform size; the warts are unclearly separated from each other, almost forming a longitudinal belt; the neck folds are clear, The warts on the ventral surface of the body are obvious and not striated. The back of the body and tail is dark brown, the ventral surface of the body and around the anus are light dark brown, and only the fingers, toes and the lower edge of the tail are orange-red.

Distribution & Habitat

Endemic to China, distributed in Hubei (Wufeng) and Hunan (Sangzhi).
It lives in mountainous areas with lush forests at an altitude of 1000-1600m. Adult borers are mainly terrestrial.

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