Chinese Salamander

The tail is shorter than snout-vent length. The coloration is blackish-brown above, dispersed with a greyish-brown pattern. Vomerine teeth in V-shape. Gular fold present. 11-13 costal grooves.

These salamanders are found in northeast China in the following areas: Liaoning (Xiongyue), Jilin, and Heilongjiang.

These salamanders breed in lentic pools in mountain areas. Each female deposits a pair of egg sacs underwater. Little information is available at this time, but during the non-breeding season, adults are thought to be active at night on land.

It is believed that the populations have declined rapidly but there are few data available.