New Paramesotriton, pics

[anothernewtfan]

Recognized these guys as Paramesotriton, or warty newts right away. They were being sold as paddletails. Would love some help in identifying them.

 

[FrogEyes]

They're Paramesotriton chinensis, which is the only species commonly available in North America these days.

 

[froggy]

Some of them seem quite young, too, with the yellow dots at the base of the limbs and the prominent red vertebral stripe.

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[anothernewtfan]

Thank you for the replies. I was figuring P. chinensis. Guess it is time to scour some old threads and let the research begin...