Ta Liang Red Eared Newts (Tylototriton taliangensis)
Ta Liang Red Eared Newts (Tylototriton taliangensis)
Ta Liang Red Eared Newt
Nomenclature: Tylototriton taliangensis
IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
Country of Origin: Sichuan province, China.
Information: This species is 1 of approximately 15 known species in the Tylototriton (Crocodile and Knobby Newt) genus and is completely terrestrial in it's juvenile and adult life stages until it reaches it's Courtship & Breeding Period where males and females travel to pools to produce their offspring, which is similar to the European genus of Triturus. The species is only found in a select few locations in the mountains of Sichuan province, they are believed to be more semi-aquatic.
It is listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened species as "Near Threatened" however, isn't really kept widely in captivity making it very sort after in both the Private Pet Trade and in Zoological Collections. Unlike some members of the Black Crocodile Newt group, it is incredibly bold and is believed to be the largest within the Tylototriton genus. It's main causes for the species decline is due to Habitat-loss, Pollution, Traditional Chinese Medicine and of course the Pet Trade which has had a small impact on the decline.
