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| Gorgan salamander | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Paradactylodon |
| Species: | P. gorganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradactylodon gorganensis Clergue-Gazeau & Thorn, 1979 | |
The Gorgan salamander (Paradactylodon gorganensis) is a species of salamanders in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Iran, particularly in the caves near the Shir-Abad Waterfall. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs, inland karsts, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Papenfuss, T., Anderson, S., Rastegar-Pouyani, N. & Kuzmin, S. 2004. Paradactylodon gorganensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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