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The Japanese fire-bellied newt or Japanese fire-bellied salamander (Cynops pyrrhogaster) is a species of newt endemic to Japan. The skin on its upper body is dark and its lower regions bright red, although coloration varies with age, genetics, and region. Adults are 8 to 15 cm (3.1 to 5.9 in) long.
The Chinese fire belly newt (Cynops orientalis) is a small (2.2–4.0 inches (5.6–10.2 cm)) black newt, with bright-orange aposematic coloration on their ventral sides. C. orientalis is commonly seen in pet stores, where it is frequently confused with the Japanese fire belly newt ( C. pyrrhogaster ) due to similarities in size and coloration.
The fire belly newt or fire newt is a genus (Cynops) of newts native to Japan and China. All of the species show bright yellow or red bellies, but this feature is not unique to this genus. All of the species show bright yellow or red bellies, but this feature is not unique to this genus.
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The Fuding fire belly newt (Cynops fudingensis) is a rare species of newt in the family Salamandridae, endemic to China. It is only known from Fuding in northeastern Fujian , from the locality where it was described as a new species in 2010. [ 1 ]
The Chenggong fire belly newt (Cynops chenggongensis) is a species of newt of China. It is only known from its type locality , Shuitan in the Chenggong District of Yunnan . [ 2 ]
Paramesotriton labiatus is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. [2] [3] 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). [2]