Hainan Yaoteng is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and the genus Yaoteng. It lives in mountainous areas of tropical rain forests at an altitude of 770-950m. It reproduces around May and lays eggs under wet leaves on the banks of ponds in mountain depressions. The eggs are piled up, with 58-90 eggs in each pile. After hatching, the larvae are washed or bounced into the pond by rainwater.
It is listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".
On April 23, 2022, it was included in the list of priority protected species in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park.