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Kuankuoshui salamander

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Amphibia

Family
  
Hynobiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Pseudohynobius

Scientific name
  
Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis

Similar
  
Pseudohynobius, Tsinpa salamander, Kori salamander, Alpine stream salamander

The Kuankuoshui salamander (Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family endemic to China and only know from its type locality, Suiyang, in Guizhou Province. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, streams, and pools. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Kuankuoshui salamander is a relative large salamander, about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.

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Kuankuoshui salamander Wikipedia