Liua
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Liua or Wushan salamanders is a genus of salamander
in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to China
. It contains only two species.
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to China
China
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. It contains only two species.
Species
- Wushan SalamanderWushan SalamanderThe Wushan Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is synonymous with Ranodon shihi.It is endemic to China....
(Liua shihi) - (Liu, 1950) (This species is synonymous to Ranodon shihi).
- Tsinpa SalamanderTsinpa SalamanderThe Tsinpa Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is synonymous with Ranodon tsinpaensis and is endemic to China.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
(Liua tsinpaensis) - Liu & Hu, 1966 (This species is synonymous to Ranodon tsinpaensis).
Source
- Guanfu, W. & Liang, F. 2004. Liua shihi. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 October 2009.
- Caudata Culture 2009. Hynobiidae. Downloaded on 31 October 2009.