Persian brook salamander
| Persian brook salamander | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Paradactylodon |
| Species: | P. persicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradactylodon persicus Eiselt & Steiner, 1970 | |
The Persian brook salamander or Persian mountain salamander (Paradactylodon persicus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family found in Iran and possibly Azerbaijan. Its natural habitats are rivers, inland karsts, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Papenfuss, T., Anderson, S., Kuzmin, S. & Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2004. Paradactylodon persicus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 15 November 2009.
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