What is Chinese fire belly newt?
{{Speciesbox | name = Chinese fire belly newt | image = Chinese firebelly newt (2).jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn | author =Gu Huiqing | author2 =Geng Baorong| title = ''Hypselotriton orientalis'' | volume=2004 | page =e.T59442A11942170 | year =2004 | doi =10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59442A11942170.en}}</ref> | genus = Cynops | species = orientalis | authority = ([[Armand David|David]], 1873) | synonyms = ''Hypselotriton orientalis'' <small>([[Armand David|David]], 1873)</small> }} The '''Chinese fire belly newt''' (''Cynops orientalis'') is a [[species]] of [[newt]]s. They are small and will reach up to 2.2-4 inches (6-10 cm). They are black and have bright orange colors on their front side. They are commonly found in [[pet store]]s. They are sometimes confused with the [[Japanese fire belly newt]]. This is because of their small size and colors. However, the Chinese fire belly newt has smoother skin and a rounder tail than the Japanese Fire Belly Newt. ==References== {{reflist}} * {{IUCN2006|assessors=Huiqing & Baorong|year=2004|id=59442|title=Cynops orientalis|downloaded=12 May 2006}} Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern *Chang, Mangven L. Y. 1936. Contribution à l'étude Morphologique, Biologique et systématique des Amphibiens urodèles de la Chine. Libraire Picart, Paris, 156 p. *Brodie, Edmund D., Jr., John Hensel, Jr. and Judith Johnson. “Toxicity of the Urodele Amphibians Taricha, Notophthalmus, Cynops and Paramesotriton (Salamandridae)” Copeia. 1974. n2. p506-511. [[Category:Newts]] [[Category:Animals of Asia]] {{biology-stub}}