Alpine stream salamander
Species of amphibian
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The alpine stream salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae endemic to central China. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Alpine stream salamander | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Batrachuperus |
| Species: | B. tibetanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachuperus tibetanus Schmidt, 1925 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Batrachuperus taibaiensis Song, Zeng, Wu, Liu, and Fu, 2001 | |
It lives in Tibet, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, and Gansu provinces of China.[3]
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