The Laos warty newt (''Laotriton laoensis'') is a species of
salamander in the family
Salamandridae
Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin. Their skin is v ...
. It is found only in the
Saysomboun Special Zone and
Phou Kout District in
Xiangkhouang Province,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical dry
shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
and
rivers. In 2014, it is classed as
Endangered.
Sometimes this newt is classified as ''Paramesotriton laoensis''.
[
Since 1999, the population of this newt in the wild has been decimated by wildlife trading networks.]
References
External links
PicturesPictureLaotriton laoensis feedingSalamanders of the Old World - Laotriton laoensis
Newts
Endemic fauna of Laos
Amphibians of Laos
Endangered fauna of Asia
Amphibians described in 2002
Taxa named by Bryan Lynn Stuart
Taxa named by Theodore Johnstone Papenfuss
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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