Spotted paddle-tail newt
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The spotted paddle-tail newt (Pachytriton brevipes) is an amphibian native to southeastern China; it was named in 1876.[2] A member of the family Salamandridae, it is closely related to the spotless paddle-tail newt (Pachytriton labiatus). The spotted paddle-tail newt lives in streams and is characterized by its long, paddle-shaped tail used for propulsion.
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Spotted paddle-tail newt | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Pachytriton |
Species: | P. brevipes |
Binomial name | |
Pachytriton brevipes (Sauvage, 1876) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Cynops chinensis David, 1875 —homonym of Cynops chinensis Günther, 1859 |
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