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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.
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.
Chinese fire belly newt; Chuxiong fire-bellied newt; D. Dayang newt; F. Fuding fire belly newt; J. Japanese fire-bellied newt; S. Sword-tail newt; Y. Yunnan lake newt
Native to Japan and China, as their name suggests, Chinese Fire-Bellied Newts, have a bright red or orange belly with a dark upper body and they require just a small enclosure to double up as ...
The lifespan may be long or short, though the species technically does not "age". Individuals of other species have been observed to regress to a larval state and regrow into adults multiple times. The hydrozoan species Turritopsis dohrnii (formerly Turritopsis nutricula ) is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp ...
Chinese warty newts, Chinese fire belly newts, eastern newts, paddletail newts, Japanese fire belly newts, Chuxiong fire-bellied newts, Triturus species, emperor newts, Spanish ribbed newts (leucistic genes exist), and red-tailed knobby newts are some commonly seen newts in the pet trade.
Chenggong fire belly newt; From scientific name of an amphibian: This is a redirect from a scientific name of an amphibian (or group of amphibians) to a vernacular ...
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.