A rare species of salamander, an amphibian which resembles a lizard, has recently been discovered at a wildlife sanctuary in Nghe An Province in central Vietnam.
The species, which bears a resemblance to a dark brown lizard, was found at Pu Hoat Wildlife Sanctuary in Que Phong District.
An amphibian which can live both on land and in the water, the species is scientifically named “Tylototriton Notialis,” measures some 9cm in body length, and has a large head.
It has a ridge along its back and a lot of lumps all over its body.
The underneath of the amphibian’s fingers and tail is orange.
According to sanctuary officials, the species typically thrives in stagnant ponds in areas some 500m above the sea level.
The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1909 in northern Lang Son Province by a French forestry engineer.
The finding was not announced until 1940 and its specimen is currently kept at museums in France and the UK.
Located some 180km from the provincial capital Vinh City, the 90,741-hectare Pu Hoat Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many of the country’s and world’s rare flora and fauna species, including 58 ones listed in Vietnam’s Red Book of Endangered Species.
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