Pachytriton moi

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Pachytriton moi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Pachytriton
Species:
P. moi
Binomial name
Pachytriton moi
Nishikawa, Jiang, and Matsui  [ fr ], 2011

Pachytriton moi is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to Guangxi, China, and known from its type locality, Huaping National Nature Reserve in Longsheng County, and from Mao'er Mountain in Ziyuan County. [1]

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References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pachytriton moi Nishikawa, Jiang, and Matsui, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001 . Retrieved 23 May 2020.