Chuxiong fire-bellied newt

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The Chuxiong fire-bellied newt (Cynops cyanurus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae that is endemic to China where it is only found in Guizhou and Yunnan. It also occurs in Kunming Lake.

Chuxiong fire-bellied newt
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Cynops
Species:
C. cyanurus
Binomial name
Cynops cyanurus
Liu, Hu & Yang, 1962

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ Yang Datong, Lu Shunqing (2004). "Cynops cyanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59440A11941868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59440A11941868.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.