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The '''Yunnan lake newt''' ('''''Cynops wolterstorffi''''') is an extinct species of [[newt]] in the family [[Salamandridae]], and was also known as '''Wolterstorff's newt'''.<ref name=Frost/> It was only found near the [[Dian Lake|Kunming Lake]] in [[Yunnan]], [[China]]. It was found in shallow [[lake]] waters and adjacent freshwater [[habitat]]s. Despite extensive surveys, it has not been seen since 1979, and is therefore considered [[extinction|extinct]]. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be [[habitat destruction|habitat loss]], pollution, and [[introduced species]].<ref name=IUCN/> |
The '''Yunnan lake newt''' ('''''Cynops wolterstorffi''''') is an extinct species of [[newt]] in the family [[Salamandridae]], and was also known as '''Wolterstorff's newt'''.<ref name=Frost/> It was only found near the [[Dian Lake|Kunming Lake]] in [[Yunnan]], [[China]]. It was found in shallow [[lake]] waters and adjacent freshwater [[habitat]]s. Despite extensive surveys, it has not been seen since 1979, and is therefore considered [[extinction|extinct]] and gone the way of the [[non-avian dinosaurs]] and the [[dodo]]. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be [[habitat destruction|habitat loss]], pollution, and [[introduced species]].<ref name=IUCN/> |
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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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Molge wolterstorffi Boulenger, 1905 | |
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 and gone the way of the non-avian dinosaurs and the dodo. The reasons for its extinction are believed to be habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species.[1]
Etymology
The specific name wolterstorffi honours Willy Wolterstorff, German geologist and herpetologist.[3]
References
- ^ a b Yang Datong; Michael Wai Neng Lau (2004). "Hypselotriton wolterstorffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59445A11942589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59445A11942589.en.
- ^ 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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