
Asian Warty Newts
Paramesotriton
Paramesotriton, also known as warty newts or Asian warty newts, is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae. The genus is found in southwestern and southern China and in northern Vietnam. Most of the species are endemic to China, and the majority of them have been described recently, since 2008. The genus includes both pond and stream dwellers.
17 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 17 known species

Hong Kong Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton hongkongensis

Chinese Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton chinensis

Fujian Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton aurantius

Spot-tailed Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton caudopunctatus

Tam Dao Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton deloustali

Fuzhong Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton fuzhongensis

Yunwu Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton yunwuensis

Longli Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton longliensis
Malipo Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton malipoensis
Wumeng Mountains Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton wumengshanensis
Chongqing Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton chongqingensis

Spotless Stout Newt
speciesParamesotriton labiatus
Wuling Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton wulingensis
Zhijin Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton zhijinensis
Qixiling Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton qixilingensis
Guangxi Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton guangxiensis
Maolan Warty Newt
speciesParamesotriton maolanensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 27752.