Neurergus kaiseri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Neurergus |
| Species: | N. kaiseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Neurergus kaiseri Schmidt, 1952
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Neurergus crocatus kaiseri Schmidt, 1952 | |
Neurergus kaiseri, the Luristan newt, Kaiser's mountain newt, Kaiser's spotted newt or emperor spotted newt (not to be confused with Tylototriton shanjing), is a species of very colourful 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.
Distribution and habitat
The Luristan newt is
Currently the Luristan newt is found in the Zagros Mountains in Iran, but in recent studies it has been concluded that small portions of southern Iran that include Kermanshah, Ilam, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, and Kohgiluye-Boyerahmad are habitats that these species will be distributing themselves in the future due do climate change affecting their current habitats.[4]
Conservation
It is considered
International trade require a permit, as the Luristan newt is listed on
Captive care
These animals are often sold as captive bred (CB) animals. They are hardy animals under the right conditions. Three adults can easily live in a twenty-gallon terrarium, and should be offered both large amounts of land and water, as these species rarely visit water until the breeding season, as they live in a dry area. If keeping them terrestrial, they should be offered a good, but fairly dry top-soil, or coconut fiber, many live plants, and many hiding places. The best temperature ranges are 60–68 °F (16–20 °C), but can withstand temperatures up to 86 °F (30 °C).
Feeding is simple, as these newts are very hardy animals in captivity, and love to eat. Good feeders include earthworms/Canadian night-crawlers, live and thawed blackworms, live and thawed blood-worms, calcium dusted pinhead crickets, the occasional waxworm, and various other insects. Insects collected outside should be avoided as they might introduce pesticides or parasites.[8][9]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Neurergus kaiseri Schmidt, 1952". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ hdl:2437/299728.
- ^ Mobaraki, Asghar; et al. "A conservation reassessment of the Critically Endangered, Lorestan newt Neurergus kaiseri (Schmidt 1952) in Iran" (PDF). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 9 (1): 16–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-07. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Neurergus kaiseri". CITES. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Forgotten Species: the fiery Luristan Newt". Jeremy Hance. Mongabay.com. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Caudata Culture Articles - Food Items for Captive Caudates". www.caudata.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Caudata Culture Articles - Nutritional Values". www.caudata.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
External links
- Luristan newt. ARKive.
- Neurergus kaiseri. Caudata Culture.
- Neurergus kaiseri Encyclopedia of Life Listing