Liua tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Liua tsinpaensis, the Tsinpa salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. It is synonymous with Ranodon tsinpaensis and is endemic to China. It occurs in southern Shaanxi (Zhouzhi County and Ningshan County) and in Wanyuan, northeastern Sichuan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Liua tsinpaensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:03:58.972295+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liua tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966)
- Name authority
- (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Hynobiidae
- Genus
- Liua
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyHynobiidae Cope, 1859
- subfamilyHynobiinae Cope, 1859
- genusLiua Zhao & Hu, 1983
- speciesLiua tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liua. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Liua shihi (Liu, 1950) | HynobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudohynobius tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966) (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966) | synonym |
| Tsinpa tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966) (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966) | synonym |
| Ranodon tsinpaensis Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966 Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3VNWR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.