Genus
Cynops
6 species
The list of species of Cynops genus
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The list of species of Cynops genus
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The Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster ) is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae endemic to Japan. It is commonly confused with the Chinese fire belly newt (Cynops orientalis ) due to similarities in coloring and size, and most...
The Chinese fire belly newt (Cynops orientalis ) is a small (2.2–4.0 inches (5.6–10.2 cm)) black newt, with bright-orange aposematic coloration on their ventral sides. C. orientalis is commonly seen in pet stores, where it is frequently confused...
The sword-tail newt (Cynops ensicauda ) is a species of true salamander from the Ryukyu Archipelago in Japan. It has recently been placed on Japan's Red List of Threatened Amphibians. Sword-tail newts are poisonous, and may also be referred to as...
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.Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
The Dayang newt (Cynops orphicus ) is a rare species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, endemic to China. It is known from Jiexi County in eastern Guangdong from where it was collected in 1936 (more specifically, from Dayang, which gave it...
The Chenggong fire belly newt (Cynops chenggongensis ) is a species of newt of China. It is only known from its type locality, Shuitan in the Chenggong District of Yunnan.
