Dabie Yaozhi is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Yaozhi. It lives in mountainous areas with a moist environment, abundant water resources and lush vegetation at an altitude of 698-767m. Adults are mainly terrestrial, and lay eggs on land near ponds in April and May. The eggs are single-grained, with about 99 eggs; the newly hatched larvae have 3 pairs of external gills, no balancing limbs, and a total length of 16.5-18.0mm.
Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".