''Pachytriton'', also known as the paddle-tail newts or Chinese newts, is a genus of
salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
s in the family
Salamandridae.
[ They are found in southeastern China.][
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Species
There are ten species:[
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References
Amphibian genera
Amphibians of Asia
Endemic fauna of China
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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