Liuyang Yaozhi is an amphibian of the family Salamandridae and genus Yaozhi. It lives in mountainous areas with lush bushes and weeds at an altitude of 1,386m, and adults are mainly terrestrial. It breeds in still water ponds from May to June, laying about 47 eggs, which are spread flat in the grass.
It is listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".