Tylototriton shanjing: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tylototriton shanjing lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tylototriton shanjing
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Amphibian
Order	Caudata
Family	Salamandridae

Where does the tylototriton shanjing live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tylototriton shanjing in 1 country or territory across Asia.

China

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the tylototriton shanjing endangered?

The tylototriton shanjing’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the tylototriton shanjing?

The tylototriton shanjing (Tylototriton shanjing) is an amphibian in the order Caudata and the family Salamandridae, genus Tylototriton. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tylototriton shanjing

Tylototriton shanjing, the emperor newt, Mandarin newt, or Mandarin salamander, is a highly toxic newt native to Yunnan and parts of South China. It is sometimes seen in private collections and is potentially available for sale at certain reptile and amphibian-specializing pet stores and occasionally through captive breeders.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tylototriton shanjing (revision 1375080732), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1951353 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).