Turkestan lugfish [1] ( lat. Hynobius turkestanicus ) is a caudate amphibian from the family of lugfish ( Hynobiidae ). At the beginning of the 20th century, four individuals of this species were discovered, and since then this animal has not fallen into the hands of scientists. Famous specimens were found in Central Asia "between Samarkand and the Pamirs ." It is possible that this species has already become extinct due to the destruction of the habitat.
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| Hynobius turkestanicus Nikolsky , 1909 |
International Red Book IUCN Data Deficient : 59105 |
Notes
- ↑ Kuzmin S. L. Amphibians of the former USSR. - M.: Partnership of scientific publications of KMK, 2012. - 2nd ed. - S. 37 .-- 370 p. - ISBN 978-5-87317-871-1
Literature
- Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. Rare and endangered animals. Amphibians and reptiles: Ref. allowance / ed. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Higher school, 1988. - S. 48. - 463 p., [16] p. silt - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-06-001429-0 .
Links
- Sergius Kuzmin, Vladimir Ishchenko, Natalia Ananjeva, Nikolai Orlov 2004. Hynobius turkestanicus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3.
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. Hynobius turkestanicus . 2015. Berkeley, California.
- Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference: Hynobius turkestanicus Nikolskii, 1910 . American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.