Liua is a genus of salamanders (common name: Sichuan salamanders) in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to China.[1][2]
| Liua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hynobiinae |
| Genus: | Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983 |
| Species | |
Species
editThe genus contains only two species:[1][2][3]
- Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) — Wushan salamander (synonym: Ranodon shihi)
- Liua tsinpaensis (Liu and Hu, 1966) — Tsinpa salamander (synonym: Ranodon tsinpaensis)
References
edit- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Liua". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
External links
edit- Caudata Culture 2009. Hynobiidae.
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