Order Caudata Higher classification Echinotriton | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Echinotriton chinhaiensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Echinotriton, Amphibians, Salamander, Salamandridae, Red‑tailed knobby n | ||
The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family, found only in a small section of Zhejiang province in eastern China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and ponds.
The Chinhai spiny newt is unique to the Beilun District east of Ningbo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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.
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