Alpine stream salamander
The alpine stream salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae endemic to central China. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Alpine stream salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Batrachuperus |
| Species: | B. tibetanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachuperus tibetanus Schmidt, 1925 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Batrachuperus taibaiensis Song, Zeng, Wu, Liu, and Fu, 2001 | |
It occurs in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Tibet, and Gansu provinces.[3]
References
- Cheng, L.; Yuezhao, W. (2004). "Batrachuperus tibetanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59087A11868753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59087A11868753.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Batrachuperus tibetanus". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Batrachuperus&where-species=tibetanus
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