Chinhai spiny newt

Chinhai spiny newt
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Salamandridae
Genus:	Echinotriton
Species:	E. chinhaiensis
Binomial name
Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932)
Synonyms
Tylototriton chinhaiensisChang, 1932

The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, found only in a small section of Zhejiang province in eastern China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and ponds. ^[1]

The Chinhai spiny newt is unique to the Beilun District east of Ningbo. It is threatened by habitat loss. ^{[1] [3]}

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. ^[1]

References

1. Xie Feng, Gu Huiqing (2004). "Echinotriton chinhaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T59447A11942842. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59447A11942842.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. Sparreboom, Max; Wu, Yunke. "Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932)". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012. Includes a photograph and detailed description of the species.