Wildlifeof China
Liaoning Clawed Salamander
Other AmphibiansOnychodactylus zhaoermii
China Red List: Critically Endangered (CR)
Basic stats
Habitat
Permanent streams; 500–800 m
Range
Qianshan Mountains and mountain areas of the Liaoning peninsula, China (endemic)
The Liaoning clawed salamander (Onychodactylus zhaoermii) was described in the same 2012 Zootaxa review of Asian clawed salamanders. The holotype is from the Huashan village area in Xiuyan County, Liaoning, at about 542 m. It is found in permanent streams in the Qianshan Mountains and the mountain areas of the Liaoning peninsula at 500–800 m, is considered endemic to China, and belongs to the Onychodactylus koreanus complex. (open-access original descriptions, Wikipedia and web summaries)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Liaoning Clawed Salamander live in?
- Permanent streams; 500–800 m
- Where is the Liaoning Clawed Salamander found?
- Qianshan Mountains and mountain areas of the Liaoning peninsula, China (endemic)