Hong Kong Newt, Paramesotriton hongkongensis
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This interesting freshwater vertebrate looks like a reptile but in fact it is an Amphibian.
It is the only local Amphibian that keep its tail in the adult stage. Striking warning colour
pattern is seen on the ventral surface, but the dorsal side looks dark brown, a camouflaged
colour that blends well with the substratum. It is a predator, the preys are invertebrates.
Juvenile has feathery external gills for gaseous exchange. {After the photographic shot, this creature
was released back into the freshwater stream.} It is a protected species.
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) classified it in the
red list of threatened species.
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