Book

[chris]

does studies on chinese salamanders have info on paramesotrito/pachytriton?

 

[erik]

Yes, but keep on mind it is a technical book and the info is fairly dated. Still a good resource...

 

[TJ]

Not sure I've seen this one or not (the English-language Chinese book I saw only had classification and locality data), but there's a brief review of it at:

http://www.livingunderworld.org/book/book.html

It says here that while the book is outdated, it contains lots of useful information about Hynobius, Tylototriton and Echinotriton species, but ''unfortunately...contains very little information on Paramesotriton species.''

Would nevertheless like to see it!

The one I have a complete copy of is a 1993 book called Rare and Economic Amphibians of China -- but it's all in Chinese

I've seen another smaller book on Chinese sals on sale here in Japan, also all in Chinese, which had nice illustrations but wasn't worth to me the ridiculous price it was being sold for. You can some Cynops illustrations from this book (Atlas of Amphibians of China) here:

http://de.geocities.com/paul_bachhausen/Molch-Register/Archiv/cyanurus/cyanurus.htm

http://de.geocities.com/paul_bachhausen/Molch-Register/Archiv/cyanurus/chenggongensis.htm

Neither Chinese-language book has extensive information on Paramesotriton species, and I doubt any such book even exists!

 

[chris]

Thanks evryone
I have ordered it now from NHBS(Ithink that's the name). If it has some info on paramesotriton&pachytriton, even if very little, it's good enough for me - Ican't find anything in books except, "The paddletailed newt, (Cynops Ensicauda) is a very difficult species to maintain, as little information is available on it". I will keep the book annonymous...
Chris

 

[aaron]

lol, ensicauda is difficult to maintain. hehe. i find my ensicauda easier than my pyrrhos.

~Aaron