Pachyhynobius shangchengensis, the Shangcheng stout salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pachyhynobius. It is named after its type locality, Shangcheng.[2] It is endemic to the Dabie Mountains in central China (Hubei, Henan, and Anhui Provinces). Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hynobiinae |
| Genus: | Pachyhynobius Fei, Qu & Wu, 1983 |
| Species: | P. shangchengensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachyhynobius shangchengensis Fei, Qu & Wu, 1983
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The Shancheng stout salamander is stout, with a cylindrical body and pronounced sexual dimorphism: the adult male develops a thick, broad head.[3] Adult males have a total length of 150–184 mm (5.9–7.2 in) and females of about 157–176 mm (6.2–6.9 in).[4]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pachyhynobius shangchengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T88383344A63859099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T88383344A63859099.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Sparreboom, Max (2010). "Pachyhynobius shangchengensis Fei, Qu & Hu, 1983". Salamanders of the Old World. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 30. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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