Paramesotriton labiatus (Unterstein, 1930)
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.
Pachytriton labiatus, the paddletail newt
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Open encyclopedia reference
Paramesotriton labiatus is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to Guangxi, China. In literature prior to 2011, this species may have been confused with Paramesotriton chinensis, Pachytriton granulosus, or Paramesotriton ermizhaoi (the last now in synonymy). This species has several vernacular names, including Unterstein's newt, spotless stout newt, spotless smooth warty newt, Zhao Ermi's smooth warty newt, and paddletail newt.
Wikipedia contributors, Paramesotriton labiatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:36:51.613127+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paramesotriton labiatus (Unterstein, 1930)
- Name authority
- (Unterstein, 1930)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Paramesotriton
- 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
- familySalamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilyPleurodelinae Tschudi, 1838
- genusParamesotriton Chang, 1935
- speciesParamesotriton labiatus (Unterstein, 1930)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paramesotriton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paramesotriton deloustali (Bourret, 1934) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton fuzhongensis Wen, 1989 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Myers & Leviton, 1962) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton maolanensis Gu, Chen, Tian, Li & Ran, 2012 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton qixilingensis Yan, Zhao, Jiang, Hou, He, Murphy & Che, 2014 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton zhijinensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2008 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton caudopunctatus (Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1973) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton chinensis (Gray, 1859) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton guangxiensis (Huang, Tang & Tang, 1983) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton longliensis Li, Tian, Gu & Xiong, 2008 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramesotriton yunwuensis Wu, Jiang & Hanken, 2010 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Molge labiatum Unterstein, 1930 Unterstein, 1930 | synonym |
| Paramesotriton ermizhaoi Wu, Rovito, Papenfuss & Hanken, 2009 Wu, Rovito, Papenfuss & Hanken, 2009 | synonym |
| Pachytriton brevipes labiatus (Unterstein, 1930) (Unterstein, 1930) | synonym |
| Pachytriton labiatus (Unterstein, 1930) (Unterstein, 1930) | 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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1099763 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.
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:4D375. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.