Wildlifeof India
Tylototriton himalayanus
Salamanders & Newts
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Tylototriton himalayanus
Basic stats
Range
Ilam District, eastern Nepal (type locality), Darjeeling in north-western India, and western Bhutan
Size
Males 63-88mm; females 66-97mm snout-vent (total length 131-186mm)
Tylototriton himalayanus is a salamander of the family Salamandridae, known from Ilam District in eastern Nepal (its type locality, where it was described in 2015), Darjeeling in north-western India and western Bhutan. It is one of only two salamanders found in India, the other being Tylototriton verrucosus (Wikipedia, general species account).
Adult males measure 63-88 mm and adult females 66-97 mm in snout-vent length, or 131-154 mm and 136-186 mm in total length. The head is bluntly oval with a blunt, flat snout, and the tail is laterally compressed with a well-developed fin fold. The colour is dark to light brown above, turning light brown along the sides and creamy underneath (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Tylototriton himalayanus found?
- Ilam District, eastern Nepal (type locality), Darjeeling in north-western India, and western Bhutan
- How big is the Tylototriton himalayanus?
- Males 63-88mm; females 66-97mm snout-vent (total length 131-186mm)