Black knobby newt
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| Species: | T. asperrimus
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| Tylototriton asperrimus Unterstein, 1930
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The black knobby newt (Tylototriton asperrimus) is a species of salamanders in the family Salamandridae found in China and Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting.[1]
The black knobby newt is a medium-sized newt, with total length of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in).[2]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN
- ^ Sparreboom, Max (2010). "Tylototriton asperrimus Unterstein, 1930". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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