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Paramesotriton
Sign in to saveParamesotriton, 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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderCaudata
- FamilySalamandridae
Paramesotriton es un género de anfibios caudados de la familia Salamandridae. Lo integran una serie de especies de tritones autóctonos del norte de Vietnam, Laos y sur y sudeste de China.
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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.
==Taxonomy and systematics== The sister taxon of Paramesotriton is Laotriton. The genus may be divided into two species groups (subgenera), Paramesotriton and Allomesotriton.
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