Lorestan Newt
Neurergus kaiseri
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
Neurergus kaiseri, the Luristan newt, Kaiser's mountain newt, Kaiser's spotted newt or emperor spotted newt, is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to the southern Zagros Mountains in Iran where it is known from just four streams. Populations of this newt have been declining and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as "vulnerable". A captive breeding programme has been established in several zoos.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Neurergus