Anderson's crocodile newt

Anderson's crocodile newt

Anderson's newt, Ryukyu spiny newt, Japanese warty newt

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Echinotriton andersoni

Anderson's crocodile newt, Anderson's newt, Ryukyu spiny newt, or Japanese warty newt (Echinotriton andersoni ) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and, at least formerly, Mount Guanyin in northern Taiwan, where it is now believed to be extinct.

Appearance

Echinotriton andersoni is a stout, flat salamander. Head is broad and triangular in shape. There are 12–15 conspicuous knob-like lateral glands. Colouration is uniformly dark brown or black, only the underside of the tail, cloacal region, and the soles of the feet are yellow-orange. The maximum size is at least 80 mm (3.1 in) in snout–vent length and 169 mm (6.7 in) in total length.

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References

1. Anderson's crocodile newt Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson's_crocodile_newt
2. Anderson's crocodile newt on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59446/11942711

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