Amphibians

HIMALAYAN NEWT

Tylototriton verrucosus

  • The Himalayan Salamander is an endangered speciesdark in colour and measuring about 160mm-17mm. it is one of the rarest and oldest amphibian creatures found in the hills of Darjeeling.

  • DISTRIBUTION : recorded from West Bengal (Darjeeling district ),Sikkim , Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur . Else where found in Nepal ,Myanmar , Thailand and Western china.
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  • Breeding : April-May.