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Spotted paddle-tail newt

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range in color from light brown to a dark chocolate brown and are covered in dark spots. The underbelly color varies considerably, from a very light brown to a solid black.
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ranges from 5.5 to 7.5 in as an adult. It has prominent labial folds, long digits, and smooth skin, which differs from the tuberculate skin typical of newts.
815: 572: 774: 619: 787: 658: 840: 68: 46: 825: 792: 567: 663: 830: 580: 127: 689: 545: 319:). The spotted paddle-tail newt lives in streams and is characterized by its long, paddle-shaped tail used for 39: 33: 507: 239: 50: 585: 222: 820: 606: 92: 496: 443: 369: 268: 248: 122: 650: 761: 710: 593: 320: 263: 725: 715: 438: 676: 697: 335: 809: 671: 429: 420: 308: 189: 112: 107: 766: 752: 598: 354: 342:
folds and short, stubby legs and toes. They breathe through both lungs and skin.
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streams of southeastern China, and it thrives in cool, clean water high in
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and will eat worms, insects, and small fish. The breeding behavior of
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behavior, seen mainly in males, but occasionally in females, as well.
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newts. Their heads are large and flattened, and they have conspicuous
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Urodela
Salamandridae
Pachytriton
Binomial name
Sauvage
Synonyms
homonym
Cynops chinensis
amphibian
China
Salamandridae
paddle-tail newt
propulsion
aquatic
labial
Breeding

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