Ranodon
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Ranodon sibiricus

Ranodon is a monotypic genus of salamanders in the family Hynobiidae. It currently contains only one species, the Central Asian salamander (Ranodon sibiricus ).

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Formerly in this genus were:

  • Wushan salamander (Liua shihi )
  • Tsinpa salamander (Liua tsinpaensis )
  • Yellow-spotted salamander (Pseudohynobius flavomaculatus )

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The Central Asian salamander is found in the Dzungarian Alatau mountains on the border of China and Kazakhstan.Its natural habitat is temperate forest, tundra, temperate grassland, rivers, and freshwater marshes, and springs. The species is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

1. Ranodon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranodon
2. Ranodon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19304/8851144

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