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Species of salamander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, found only in a small section of Zhejiang province in eastern China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and ponds.[1]
Chinhai spiny newt | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Echinotriton |
Species: | E. chinhaiensis |
Binomial name | |
Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932) | |
Synonyms | |
Tylototriton chinhaiensis Chang, 1932 |
The Chinhai spiny newt is unique to the Beilun District east of Ningbo. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][3]
Observations of captive animals suggest the Chinhai spiny newt is a late-maturing, long-lived species: they reach sexual maturity at 10 years age or later, and their lifespans are at least 20 years.[1]
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