Tylototriton notialis, also known as the Laos knobby newt, southern crocodile newt, or Khammouan crocodile newt, is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae.[1][3] It is only known from Khammouane province, central Laos. The Vietnamese record has been described as a new species, Tylototriton thaiorum.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Tylototriton |
| Species: | T. notialis
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| Tylototriton notialis | |
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Yaotriton notialis (Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010) | |
The type locality is an evergreen mixed deciduous–pine forest in the Nakai-Nam Theun Biodiversity Conservation Area; the newts were found in and near a small stream. It is likely that Tylototriton notialis will also be found in adjacent areas of Vietnam. Based on molecular genetic data, it belongs to the Tylototriton asperrimus group of knobby newts. Tylototriton notialis is a small newt, with total length of about 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in).[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2015). "Tylototriton notialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T47144426A47144432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T47144426A47144432.en. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b Stuart, B. L.; S. Phimmachak; N. Sivongxay; W. G. Robichaud (2010). "A new species in the Tylototriton asperrimus group (Caudata: Salamandridae) from central Laos". Zootaxa. 2650: 19–32. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2650.1.2.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Tylototriton notialis Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Sparreboom, Max (2011). "Tylototriton notialis Stuart, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, and Robichaud, 2010". Salamanders of the Old World. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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