Cao Bang crocodile new

19.11.2024

Cao Bang crocodile new

Why in the news?

A new species of crocodile newt, the Cao Bang crocodile newt, has been discovered in Vietnam.

About Cao Bang crocodile newt:

• Cao Bang crocodile newt, or Tylototriton Koliaensis, is a new species of crocodile newt.
• It was found in Vietnam's mountainous farm.
• It lives in a mountain forest at elevations of 3,300 feet or more where the weather fluctuates from a colder dry season to a warmer rainy season.

Features of the new species:

• The Cao Bang crocodile newts are medium-sized and are about 5-inches in length.
• It has stout bodies with rough skin, and its scales are like knobs or warts.
• The heads of the crocodile are large, and their limbs are very long and thin.
• It is completely black in colour with a uniform hue of bright orange on marks of fingertips and toes.
• The bottom part of the crocodile has a dark gray stomach and an orange stripe down to the center of the tail.
• The newts breed during the rainy summer in the slow-flowing streams or temporary pools, and they hide under rocks and cavities during the winter.

What is a crocodile newt?

• It is a genus of salamanders found primarily in Asia.
• They are called "crocodile newts" because of their rough, textured skin that resembles the hide of a crocodile.
• Most species are dark brown or black with bright orange or red markings on their head, back, and tail.
• They often live near slow-moving streams, ponds, or marshes where they can lay eggs and find food.
• Species Examples: Tylototriton verrucosus (Himalayan crocodile newt), Tylototriton shanjing (Emperor newt), Tylototriton kweichowensis (Kweichow crocodile newt).

                                                             Source: The Times of India

Cao Bang crocodile newt, is a new species of crocodile newt discovered from which one of the following regions?

A)South America

B)Western Africa

C)Australia

D)Southeast Asia

Answer D