Turkestanian salamander
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| Species: | H. turkestanicus
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| Hynobius turkestanicus Nikolsky, 1909
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The Turkestanian salamander (Hynobius turkestanicus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family[1] once found in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Several specimens were collected in 1909,[2] but since then the species has not been seen in the wild. None remain in captivity. The Turkestanian salamander is currently on the list of the 10 Most Wanted Amphibians, a rediscovery effort launched by Conservation International.[3]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.2
- ^ "Turkestanian salamander". Biodiversity: Species profiles. Conservation International. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "The search for lost frogs". Campaigns. Conservation International. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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