VU — Vulnerable

Paradactylodon persicus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AMPHIBIA

Order

CAUDATA

Family

HYNOBIIDAE

Genus

Paradactylodon

Paradactylodon persicus belongs to the family HYNOBIIDAE, order CAUDATA, within the AMPHIBIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Caves and subterranean habitatsMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Resource & habitat protection
Species management
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Iran
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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Paradactylodon persicus (Paradactylodon persicus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/paradactylodon-persicus-152356337

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