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Basic information

Cynops pyrrhogaster

Japanese Fire Belly Newt

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyTrue salamanders and newts
GenusFire-bellied newts
Czech name
Čolek východní
English name
Japanese Fire Belly Newt
Alternative names
Čolek ohňobřichý, Japanese Fire-bellied Newt, Japanese Newt
Synonyms
Cynops immaculiventris, Cynops sasayamae, Cynops shataukokensis, Cynops subcristatus, Diemictylus pyrrhogaster, Diemyctylus pyrrhogaster, Molga pyrrhogatra, Molge pyrrhogaster, Molge pyrrhogastra, Salamandra pyrrhogastra, Salamandra subcristata, Triton pyrrhogaster, Triton subcristatus, Triton subcristatus immaculiventris, Triturus pyrrhogaster, Triturus pyrrhogaster sasayamae
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Distribution and environment

Microhabitat
Aquatic, Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

Body length
max 140 mm
Body mass
max 6.7 g
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 25 years
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Reproduction and development

Age at maturity
4.5–5.3 years
Clutch size
200–200 individuals
Clutches per year
max 1 × per year
Development
Larval
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Information sources

Biological data sources
AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
Original documentation
AmphiBIO · Anf6501 · figshare-v5