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Neurergus kaiseri (Kaiser's Spotted Newt)

Synonyms: Neurergus crocatus kaiseri

Wikipedia Abstract

Kaiser's spotted newt (Neurergus kaiseri), also known as the Luristan newt or emperor spotted Newt (not to be confused with Tylototriton shanjing), is a species of very colourful salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is endemic to the southern Zagros Mountains in Iran where it is known from just four streams. Populations of this newt have been declining and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as "critically endangered". A captive breeding programme has been established in several zoos.
View Wikipedia Record: Neurergus kaiseri

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Neurergus kaiseri

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
8
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
76
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 17.57
EDGE Score: 5.69
View EDGE Record: Neurergus kaiseri

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (15.8 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  8 years
Top 100 Endangered [2]  Yes

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Zagros Mountains forest steppe Iran Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Irano-Anatolian Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

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.
♦ 2Baillie, J.E.M. & Butcher, E. R. (2012) Priceless or Worthless? The world’s most threatened species. Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom.
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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