| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | CAUDATA | SALAMANDRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Tylototriton shanjing |
| Species Authority: | Nussbaum, Brodie & Yang, 1995 |
| 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) |
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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. |
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| 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
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| Range Map: |
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| 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
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| 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 |
| 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: | 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: | Annemarie Ohler, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong 2004. Tylototriton shanjing. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008. |
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