Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Family Hynobiidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Caudata Genus Pseudohynobius | |
Scientific name Pseudohynobius shuichengensis Similar Tsinpa salamander, Pseudohynobius, Gorgan salamander, Batrachuperus, Pachyhynobius | ||
The Shuicheng salamander (Pseudohynobius shuichengensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to China. Its type locality is Shuicheng in Guizhou Province, and it is not yet known from elsewhere; it is not likely to be widely distributed. It lives in a karstic region. The adults live on the forest floor near streams. Breeding takes places in pools, ponds, or near the springs, and the larvae develop in these habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.
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