The Yunnan lake newt (Cynops wolterstorffi) is an extinct species of newt in the family Salamandridae, and was also known as Wolterstorff's newt.[2] It was only found near the Kunming Lake in Yunnan, China. It was found in shallow lake waters and adjacent freshwater habitats. Despite extensive surveys, it has not been seen since 1979, and is therefore considered extinct. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Cynops |
| Species: | †C. wolterstorffi
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| †Cynops wolterstorffi (Boulenger, 1905)
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Molge wolterstorffi Boulenger, 1905 | |
Etymology
editThe specific name wolterstorffi honours Willy Wolterstorff, German geologist and herpetologist.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cynops wolterstorffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59445A63869216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59445A63869216.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Hypselotriton wolterstorffi (Boulenger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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