Order Urodela Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Hynobiidae Higher classification Batrachuperus | |
Scientific name Batrachuperus karlschmidti Similar Batrachuperus, Alpine stream salamander, Salamander, Asiatic salamander, Amphibians | ||
The Chiala mountain salamander (Batrachuperus karlschmidti) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family endemic to China and known from northwestern Sichuan, northeastern Tibet, and southeastern Gansu. Its validity as a species distinct from Batrachuperus tibetanus has been controversial. It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.
The species' natural habitat are slow-flowing streams in grassland areas. It is largely aquatic but can occasionally be found on the stream bank. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by overgrazing as well as by collecting for traditional medicine.
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