Near ThreatenedAsian Golden Cat
Catopuma temminckii
One of the 10 newts on WAnimals
Amphibians · Caudata · Salamandridae
Tylototriton verrucosus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The Himalayan crocodile newt is a robust salamander with very rough skin, rows of glandular tubercles along its flanks and a pronounced bony ridge on the head, features that give it the look of a miniature crocodile. It lives in mountain pools of the eastern Himalayas. Collection for the terrarium trade and for traditional medicine threatens it.
Size
12 cm – 20 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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