Pachytriton inexpectatus Nishikawa, Jiang, Matsui & Mo, 2011
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
Pachytriton inexpectatus is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to southern China and found in the Guizhou, Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces. Its type locality is Mount Dayao of Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi. Prior to naming of this species in 2011, it was confused with Pachytriton labiatus (now Paramesotriton labiatus). It is one of the several species that can appear in the pet trade as paddletail newt. The specific name inexpectatus is Latin meaning "unexpected" and refers to finding a species that is common in pet trade but lacked formal scientific description. Common name Yaoshan stout newt has been coined specifically for this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Pachytriton inexpectatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:35:00.307983+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pachytriton inexpectatus Nishikawa, Jiang, Matsui & Mo, 2011
- Name authority
- Nishikawa, Jiang, Matsui & Mo, 2011
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Pachytriton
- 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
- genusPachytriton Boulenger, 1878
- speciesPachytriton inexpectatus Nishikawa, Jiang, Matsui & Mo, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pachytriton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pachytriton airobranchiatus Li, Yuan, Li & Wu, 2018 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton brevipes (Sauvage, 1876) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton feii Nishikawa, Jiang & Matsui, 2011 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton moi Nishikawa, Jiang & Matsui, 2011 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton xanthospilos Wu, Wang & Hanken, 2012 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton archospotus Shen, Shen & Mo, 2008 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton changi Nishikawa, Matsui & Jiang, 2012 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pachytriton granulosus Chang, 1933 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=1099772 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:6TJ9G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.