Turkestanian salamander [SEP] parent taxon
Turkestanian salamander
The Turkestanian salamander (Hynobius turkestanicus) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae
once found in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Several specimens were collected in 1909, but since then the species has not been seen in the wild. None remain in captivity. The Turkestanian salamander is currently on the list of the 10 Most Wanted Amphibians, a rediscovery effort launched by Conservation International.
- Sonan's salamander ("H. sonani")
- Amber salamander ("H. stejnegeri")
- Hokuriku salamander ("H. takedai")
- Tokyo salamander ("H. tokyoensis")
- Tsushima salamander ("H. tsuensis")
- Turkestanian salamander ("H. turkestanicus")
- Kori salamander ("H. yangi")
- Yiwu salamander ("H. yiwuensis")
- Yunan salamander ("H. yunanicus")
- Genus "Liua" (Wushan salamanders