A newly found locality for the critically endangered yellow spotted newt, neurergus microspilotus (nesterov, 1917) nourishes hope for its conservation: (Salamandridae: Caudata)
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Elnaz Najafimajd, Uğur KAYA
Zoology in the Middle East, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, Scopus, 2010, vol 51, pp 51-56
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2010.10638440
Summary
A new and significant extension to the known range of the Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus (Nestorov, 1917), in the northwest of Iran is described. Two adults and two larvae of N. microspilotus were collected from a new locality near Mahabad in West Azerbaijan province. The species was found at an altitude of 1833 m a.s.l., which is higher than previously known sites. © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.