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Chinhai spiny newt
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Salamandridae
Genus:	Echinotriton
Species:	E. chinhaiensis
Binomial name
Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932)
Synonyms
Tylototriton chinhaiensis Chang, 1932

The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, found only in a small section of Zhejiang province in eastern China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and ponds.

The Chinhai spiny newt is unique to the Beilun District east of Ningbo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Observations of captive animals suggest the Chinhai spiny newt is a late-maturing, long-lived species: they reach sexual maturity at 10 years age or later, and their lifespans are at least 20 years.

References

1. ^ Xie Feng, Gu Huiqing (2004). "Echinotriton chinhaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59447A11942842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59447A11942842.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. Sparreboom, Max; Wu, Yunke. "Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Chang, 1932)". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012. Includes a photograph and detailed description of the species.

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