Yunnan lake newt

Yunnan lake newt

Extinct (1979)  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Cynops
Species:
†C. wolterstorffi
Binomial name
†Cynops wolterstorffi
(Boulenger, 1905)
Synonyms

Molge wolterstorffi Boulenger, 1905
Hypselotriton wolterstorffi (Boulenger, 1905)

The Yunnan lake newt (Cynops wolterstorffi) is an extinct species of newt in the family Salamandridae, and was also known as Wolterstorff's newt.[2] It was only found near the Kunming Lake in Yunnan, China. It was found in shallow lake waters and adjacent freshwater habitats. Despite extensive surveys, it has not been seen since 1979, and is therefore considered extinct. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species.[1]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cynops wolterstorffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59445A63869216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59445A63869216.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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