Paramesotriton deloustali (*)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Scotokaryota
Cladus: Podiata
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Batrachomorpha
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Superordo: Batrachia
Cladus: Caudata
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Salamandridae
Subfamilia: Pleurodelinae
Genus: Paramesotriton
Species: Paramesotriton deloustali
Name
Paramesotriton deloustali (Bourret, 1934)
Lectotype: MNHNP-RA-1935.119, ♂. [designated by Bour, Ohler & Dubois (2009: 164)]
Type locality: “station d'altitude du Tam-Dao, à 900 m d'altitude”, Tonkin, Vietnam.
Combinations
Mesotriton deloustali Bourret, 1934: 84 [original combination]
Pachytriton deloustali — Chang, 1935: 95 [subsequent combination]
Paramesotriton deloustali — Chang, 1935: 425 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herpétologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. VII. Une salamandre nouvelle vivant au Tonkin. Bulletin general de l'instruction publique 14(4): 83–84. Reference page.
Chang, M.L.Y. 1935. Note relative au batracien urodèle: Mesotriton deloustali Bourret. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Serie 2, 7: 95–98.
Chang, M.L.Y. 1935. Note préliminaire sur la classification des salamandres d’Asie orientale. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 60: 424–427.
Bour, R., Ohler, A. & Dubois, A. 2009. The onomatophores of Paramesotriton deloustali (Bourret, 1934) (the seven errors game). Alytes 26: 153–166.
Links
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. IUCN: Paramesotriton deloustali (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T16129A113959728. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T16129A113959728.en. Accessed on 04 April 2023.
Vernacular names
English: Tam Dao Warty Newt
日本語: ベトナムコブイモリ
polski: Traszka północnowietnamska
The Tam Dao salamander, Vietnamese salamander, or Vietnam warty newt (Paramesotriton deloustali) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Vietnam and Yunnan, China.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss and poaching.
Populations
Within Northern Vietnam, two groups of the species exist, a west and an east group, which is consistent with a hypothesis that the Paramesotriton genus diverged along the west and east. The two populations inhabit similar environments, but have shown differences in their ecological niches.[2]
Conservation
While the Tam Dao salamander may be listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN, the species may be smaller in population size than previously imagined. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA and morphology of salamanders within the Quang Ninh Province suggests that what are believed to be Tam Dao salamanders may actually be Paramesotriton guangxiensis, reducing the range of the species and raising more concern on the vulnerability of the species. In addition to this, genetic analyses have also shown that the species has a lack of nucleotide diversity.[2]
Habitat loss has come in form of agricultural development. The species is also threatened by water pollution and flooding in the lowlands they occupy. The species is also isolated into different populations because of these reasons, contributing to the potential vulnerability of the Tam Dao salamander.[2]
References
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Paramesotriton deloustali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T16129A113959728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T16129A113959728.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Tran, Dung Van; Vu, Thinh Tien; Fukutani, Kazumi; Nishikawa, Kanto (18 August 2023). "Demographic and ecological niche dynamics of the Vietnam warty newt, Paramesotriton deloustali: Historical climate influences". PLOS ONE. 18 (8): e0290044. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0290044. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 10437943. PMID 37594998.
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