''Pachytriton'', also known as the paddle-tail newts or Chinese newts, is a genus of

salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All t ...

s in the family

Salamandridae Salamandridae is a Family (biology), family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough ski ...

. They are found in southeastern China.

Species

There are ten species:

References

Amphibian genera Amphibians of Asia Endemic fauna of China Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Salamandridae-stub