Hainan Knobby Newt

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Hainan Knobby Newt
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Tylototriton
Species: T. hainanensis
Binomial name
Tylototriton hainanensis
Fei, Ye & Yang, 1984

The Hainan Knobby Newt (Tylototriton hainanensis) is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found only in China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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