Yunnan Lake Newt

Yunnan Lake Newt
Conservation status
Extinct (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	Salamandridae
Genus:	Cynops
Species:	C. wolterstorffi
Binomial name
Cynops wolterstorffi (Boulenger, 1905)

The Yunnan Lake Newt (Cynops wolterstorffi) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family, and is also known as Wolterstorff's Newt. It was only found near the Kunming Lake in Yunnan, China. It was found in shallow lake waters and adjacent freshwater habitats. Despite extensive surveys, it has not been seen since 1979, and is therefore considered extinct. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species.

References

• Datong, Y. & Lau, M.W.N. 2004. Cynops wolterstorffi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.

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