Yenyuan stream salamander
| Yenyuan stream salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Batrachuperus |
| Species: | B. yenyuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachuperus yenyuanensis Liu, 1950 | |
The Yenyuan stream salamander (Batrachuperus yenyuanensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family endemic to China. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Guanfu, W. & Liang, F. 2004. Batrachuperus yenyuanensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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