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Range limits and elevational distribution of salamanders in the genus Liua (Caudata: Hynobiidae): insights from new records of Liua tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu, 1966) in Hubei, China

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  • 1. Herpetology and Applied Conservation Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China & Division of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
  • 2. Laboratory of Animal Behaviour and Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, 210037, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
  • 3. Laboratory of Animal Behaviour and Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, 210037, Nanjing, People's Republic of China & Department of Zoology and General Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Fergana State University, Fergana 150100, Uzbekistan
  • 4. Herpetology and Applied Conservation Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China & Herpetology and Applied Conservation Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China & The Division of Science Research Institute of Shennongjia National Park, Administration of Shennongjia National Park, Shennongjia, 442421, Hubei, People's Republic of China

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Genter, Benjamin W., Shrivastava, Abhilasha, Borzée, Amaël, Messenger, Kevin R. (2026): Range limits and elevational distribution of salamanders in the genus Liua (Caudata: Hynobiidae): insights from new records of Liua tsinpaensis (Liu & Hu, 1966) in Hubei, China. Zootaxa 5869 (1): 191-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5869.1.17, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5869.1.17

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