Turkestanian Salamander - Hynobius turkestanicus
( Nikolsky, 1909 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Data Deficient
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It is possibly associated with rivers in humid mountain valleys. It is presumed to breed in water and to have a larval development breeding strategy.

Range:
This species was described from the area "between Pamir and Samarkand", which is possibly in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan, although the exact collection localities are not known. There have been no more records of this species since the collection of the type series, so attempts to map its distribution have been based on the area most suitable for salamanders within the expedition route of the collector of the type series.

Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
It is not known if this species occurs in any protected areas. 

Research Needed
It is an urgent priority to find this species and gather information on its distribution, population, habitats, ecology and threats to determine its conservation needs.

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