Tylototriton gaowangjienensis J. Huang, Y. Xiang, Y.-X. Zhang, T. Wu, and W.-S. Jiang, 2024

Class: Amphibia > Order: Caudata > Family: Salamandridae > Subfamily: Pleurodelinae > Genus: Tylototriton > Species: Tylototriton gaowangjienensis

Tylototriton gaowangjienensis J. Huang, Y. Xiang, Y.-X. Zhang, T. Wu, and W.-S. Jiang in Huang, Xiang, Wu, Zhang, Zhang, Wang, Lan, Huang, Jiang, and Jiang, 2024, Herpetozoa, Wien, 37: 330. Holotype: "Animal specimen room in Jishou University" (personal commun. Washeng Jiang) 2021051702, by original designation. Type locality: "China, Hunan Province, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guzhang County, Gaowangjie National Nature Reserve; 28°40'39.80"N, 110°07'8.54"E, alt. 677 m". Zoobank Publication registration: 2A701CE2-A39E-4462-AA48-A5421A703816.  

Common Names

Gaowangjie Crocodile Newt (original publication). 

高望界疣螈 (original publication). 

Distribution

Known only from Gaowangjie National Nature Reserve, Hunan Province, China, in natural broad-leaved or coniferous broad-leaved mixed forests at elevations of 500–700 m. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: China, People's Republic of

Endemic: China, People's Republic of

Comment

In the Tylototriton wenxianensis group according to the original publication, where comparative morphology and molecular markers were detailed. 

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