Batrachuperus londongensis Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978
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
The Longdong stream salamander (Batrachuperus londongensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae endemic to Sichuan, China, where it is found in its type locality in the Longdong River on Mount Emei, as well as at least three other locations across the Daxiangling range in Sichuan. Its natural habitats are rocky montane rivers, between 1300 – 1800 m above sea level.
The species is primarily threatened by collection for its use in Traditional Chinese medicine, and predation by domestic ducks and the invasive rainbow trout.
Wikipedia contributors, Longdong stream salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:19:53.818820+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Batrachuperus londongensis Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978
- Name authority
- Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Hynobiidae
- Genus
- Batrachuperus
- 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
- genusBatrachuperus Boulenger, 1878
- speciesBatrachuperus londongensis Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Batrachuperus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Batrachuperus tibetanus Schmidt, 1925 | HynobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Batrachuperus karlschmidti 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 |
|---|---|
| Batrachuperus longdongensis Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978 Liu & Tian in Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978 | 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.
- Liu, Hu, Tian & Wu, 1978 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:KZSM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.