Wildlifeof China
Tylototriton kweichowensis
Salamanders & Newts
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Tylototriton kweichowensis
Basic stats
Diet
Worms, insects, larvae and smaller newts; in captivity wax worms, mealworms, crickets and small fish
Habitat
Rather terrestrial outside the reproductive season
Size
Total length 155–210mm, females larger
The red-tailed knobby newt, or Kweichow crocodile newt, is a relatively large, robust salamander with a total length of 155–210mm, females being larger than males. It is most closely related to the emperor newt and the Himalayan newt (Wikipedia, general species account).
The reproductive season runs from early May to early July, coinciding with the rainy season, and outside it the newts are rather terrestrial. They feed on worms, insects, larvae and smaller newts (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Tylototriton kweichowensis eat?
- Worms, insects, larvae and smaller newts; in captivity wax worms, mealworms, crickets and small fish
- What habitat does the Tylototriton kweichowensis live in?
- Rather terrestrial outside the reproductive season
- How big is the Tylototriton kweichowensis?
- Total length 155–210mm, females larger