- Neurergus microspilotus
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Kurdistan Spotted Newt Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Salamandridae Genus: Neurergus Species: N. microspilotus Binomial name Neurergus microspilotus
Nesterov, 1916Synonyms Rhithrotriton derjugini var. microspilotus Nesterov, 1916
The Kurdistan Spotted Newt (Neurergus microspilotus) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found in areas of Iran, possibly Iraq, and possibly Turkey.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rivers.
Neurergus (Cope, 1862) Old World / Middle Eastern Newts
Neurergus crocatus (Cope, 1862) Lake Urmia Newt / Azerbaijan Newt Neurergus kaiseri (Hallowell, 1860) Luristan Newt / Kaiser's Spotted Newt Neurergus microspilotus (Nesterov, 1916) Kurdistan Newt Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887) Anatolia Newt / Stauch's Spotted Newt
References
- Papenfuss, T., Anderson, S., Kuzmin, S. & Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2006. Neurergus microspilotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
External links
- Neurergus microspilotus, amphibiainfo.com
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