Cynops orphicus

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What is the current status of c. orphicus? Am I right in thinking it is extinct in the wild?
It's just that I heard that a chinese prof. has a group of them in his lab that no-one knew about. Is this correct?
Chris
 
Rumours abound, Chris. They seem to be extremley rare/close to extinction in the wild, but are definitely proven to exist now. UC Berkely is keeping a few individuals. I think it's safe to assume nobody in the hobby has any and nobody will have any in the forseeable future.
 
haha, maybe so...I just call them as I see them
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Hi all, in regards to C.orphicus, yes Nate is quite right in respect to its current status but there are currently successful breeding programs being done through the Chengdu institute of biology in China. unfortunately habitat is another story, along with other caudates in the area increasing agriculture (Tea and Orange plantations) has destroyed most of the suitable habitat for many amphibians.On a good note though, several new populations are rumored to have been discovered in the last 2yrs.
Craig
 
It's better than I thought, but still not that good. Let's hope that this species has a future...
Thnks for info,
Chris
 
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