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Tylototriton vietnamensis (Vietnamese Crocodile Newt)

Synonyms: Yaotriton vietnamensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Vietnamese crocodile newt or Vietnamese knobby newt, Tylototriton vietnamensis, is a species of newt in the Salamandridae family. It is known from four localities in northern Vietnam where it occurs in and near ponds within dense bamboo vegetation. It is quite likely that it will be also be found in adjacent areas of China and possibly Laos. It is possible that specimens earlier identified as T. asperrimus are in fact T. vietnamensis. However, based on molecular genetic data, its closest relative is T. hainanensis. The main threat to this species is habitat degradation.
View Wikipedia Record: Tylototriton vietnamensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Tylototriton vietnamensis

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  4.803 inches (12.2 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  121 years 9 months

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0