Liua is a genus of salamanders (common name: Sichuan salamanders) in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to China.[1][2]

Liua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Subfamily: Hynobiinae
Genus: Liua
Zhao and Hu, 1983
Species

Species

edit

The genus contains only two species:[1][2][3]

  • Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) — Wushan salamander (synonym: Ranodon shihi)
  • Liua tsinpaensis (Liu and Hu, 1966) — Tsinpa salamander (synonym: Ranodon tsinpaensis)

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Liua Zhao and Hu, 1983". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ "Liua". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
edit