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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.
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.
It’s true, these small swimmers are low-maintenance pets to keep. But as is the case with any aquatic animal, you’ll need to keep the water clean and well-oxygenated. 10. Chinese Fire-Bellied newt
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. Some newts rarely seen in the pet trade are rough ...
A rough-skinned newt underwater A rough-skinned newt at Brice Creek in Oregon. Throughout much of the newt's range, the common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) has been observed to exhibit resistance to the tetrodotoxin produced in the newt's skin. While in principle the toxin binds to a tube-shaped protein that acts as a sodium channel in ...
Iberian ribbed newt - (Pleurodeles waltl) Alpine newt - (Ichthyosaura alpestris) Spotted paddle-tail newt - (Pachytriton brevipes) Fire-bellied newts - (Cynops sp.) Spotless stout newt - (Paramesotriton labiatus)
Because red-bellied newts are so poisonous, they are nearly inedible and have no reported predators other than a few species of snake which are resistant to the toxin. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Like other newts, red-bellied newts have the ability to regenerate several body parts, including their limbs , eyes , hearts , intestines , upper and lower jaws ...