Tylototriton shanjing

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA CAUDATA SALAMANDRIDAE

Scientific Name: Tylototriton shanjing
Species Authority Nussbaum, Brodie & Yang, 1995

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2004
Assessor/s Annemarie Ohler, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong
Evaluator/s: Stuart, S.N., Chanson, J.S. & Cox, N.A. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team)
Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because it is in significant decline (but at a rate of less than 30% over ten years) because it is being over-harvested and is suffering from habitat loss and degradation, making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from central, western and southern Yunnan, China, from 1,000-2,500m asl. The boundary between this species and Tylototriton verrucosus is not clear, and it is possible that T. shanjing occurs in Myanmar.
Countries:
Native:
China
Presence uncertain:
Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Viet Nam

Population [top]

Population: It is very common in central, western and southern Yunnan, but is less common in the northern part of its range.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits hill forests and secondary forest, where it breeds by larval development in pools, ponds and ditches, including some artificial waterbodies.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The major threat to this species is over-collecting for traditional medicine. Small numbers are also exported for the international pet trade, and its habitats are also being threatened by infrastructure development for human settlement.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The range of this species overlaps with a number of protected areas in the region, and it is bred in captivity in Europe and North America.
Citation: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2008.
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