Identification

[joel]

I bought a new newt and I thought it was a Japanese Fire Belly but after showing a few photos of it to people in the chatroom, they identified it as a paramesotriton and not a cynops. Now I am not sure what kind of paramesotriton it is. I can say that it has smooth skin unlike the warty ones I've seen in photos. Could it be a Paramesotriton hongkongensis? its tail is quite round at the tip.

 

[joel]

Sorry about double posting but I cant edit my previous post. I cant seem to find any caresheets for paramesotriton at caudata culture. Are there any good ones on the net?

 

[cataldo]

being smooth sounds like hongkongensis. Caresheet? Well Caudata Culture doesnt have one yet. humm...

Try :

http://www.livingunderworld.org/caudata/database/salamandridae/paramesotriton/

A lot of info there.

Cataldo