Longdong stream salamander
Appearance
Longdong stream salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Batrachuperus |
Species: | B. londongensis
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Binomial name | |
Batrachuperus londongensis Liu & Tian, 1978
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Synonyms | |
Batrachuperus longdongensis Liu & Tian, 1983 |
The Longdong stream salamander (Batrachuperus londongensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae endemic to Sichuan, China, where it is found in the Longdong River on Mount Emei. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Guanfu, W. & Feng, X. 2004. Batrachuperus londongensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.