Kurdistan spotted newt
Kurdistan spotted newt | |
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Neurergus microspilotus in Kavat stream, near Ravansar city, Kermansah province, Iran. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Neurergus |
Species: | N. microspilotus |
Binomial name | |
Neurergus microspilotus Nesterov, 1916 | |
Synonyms | |
Rhithrotriton derjugini var. microspilotus Nesterov, 1916 |
The Kurdistan spotted newt (Neurergus microspilotus) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found in areas of Iran, possibly Iraq, and possibly Turkey. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rivers.
References
- Papenfuss, T., Anderson, S., Kuzmin, S. & Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2006. Neurergus microspilotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
External links
- Neurergus microspilotus, amphibiainfo.com
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