VU — Vulnerable

Batrachuperus pinchonii

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

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AMPHIBIA

Order

CAUDATA

Family

HYNOBIIDAE

Genus

Batrachuperus

Batrachuperus pinchonii belongs to the family HYNOBIIDAE, order CAUDATA, within the AMPHIBIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Gathering terrestrial plants

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Species management

Species recovery

Ex-situ conservation

Awareness & communications

Legislation

Compliance and enforcement

Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

China

Community

Community Sightings

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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 (2026). Batrachuperus pinchonii (Batrachuperus pinchonii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/western-chinese-mountain-salamander

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