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New salamander species
August 23 , 2023
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- The scientists have discovered a new ‘cryptic’ species of salamander in the mountain lakes of Manipur.
- The newfound species known as Tylototriton zaimeng.
- This was mistaken for its close relatives T. himalayanus and T. verrucosus until now.
- The new species has been named after Zaimeng, a mountain lake located at 2,215 m above sea level atop the Khongtheng mountain range in Manipur.
- Zaimeng is a Liangmei dialect word, meaning “Puzzle Lake” or “Mystery Lake”.
