Wushan salamander
| Wushan salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Liua |
| Species: | L. shihi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) | |
The Wushan salamander (Liua shihi) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is synonymous with Ranodon shihi, and is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Guanfu, W. & Liang, F. 2004. Liua shihi. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 October 2009.
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