Hong Kong warty newt

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• Light to dark brown body with orange patches on the underside1
• The patches have a unique pattern on each individual, like a human fingerprint1
• Small granules across the skin, and a skin ridge running along the back from the neck through the front third of the tail1
• Thin, flattened tail with a thin red stripe along its underside1
• In the breeding season, the male's tail develops a white or bluish stripe that shows in dim light1

Dažnai painiojamas su: Some naturalists consider it a subspecies of Paramesotriton chinensis. Others disagree, because the two have separate ranges and differ in appearance and habitat preference.1