Ranodon
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Ranodon is a monotypic
genus of salamander
in the Hynobiidae family.
It currently contains only one species:
Formerly in this genus:
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus of salamander
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Hynobiidae family.
It currently contains only one species:
- Central Asian SalamanderCentral Asian SalamanderThe Central Asian Salamander or Semirechensk Salamander is a species of salamander in the monotypic genus of the Hynobiidae family....
(Ranodon sibiricus)
Formerly in this genus:
- Wushan SalamanderWushan SalamanderThe Wushan Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is synonymous with Ranodon shihi.It is endemic to China....
(Liua shihi) - now in LiuaLiuaLiua or Wushan salamanders is a genus of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to China. It contains only two species.-Species:*Wushan Salamander - .... - Tsinpa SalamanderTsinpa SalamanderThe Tsinpa Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is synonymous with Ranodon tsinpaensis and is endemic to China.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
(Liua tsinpaensis) - now in LiuaLiuaLiua or Wushan salamanders is a genus of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to China. It contains only two species.-Species:*Wushan Salamander - .... - Yellow-spotted SalamanderYellow-spotted SalamanderThe Yellow-spotted Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family.It is endemic to the Nanchuan, Sichuan, Suiyang, Guizhou, Lichuan, Hubei, Sangzhi and Hunan provinces in China.-Source:...
(Pseudohynobius flavomaculatus) - now in PseudohynobiusPseudohynobiusPseudohynobius known as the Asian salamanders is a genus of salamander in the Hynobiidae family and is endemic to China.It contains the following species:*Yellow-spotted Salamander...