{"id":356560,"date":"2026-02-21T18:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356560"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:06:14","slug":"himalayan-salamander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/himalayan-salamander\/","title":{"rendered":"Himalayan Salamander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Every monsoon in Darjeeling hills, breeding habitats of the Himalayan salamander are shrinking, prompting restoration efforts by the West Bengal Forest Department.<\/p>\n<h2>About Himalayan Salamander<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356561\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-356561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-East-Mojo.jpg?resize=343%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Himalayan Salamander\" width=\"343\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-East-Mojo.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-East-Mojo.jpg?resize=1024%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-East-Mojo.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-East-Mojo.jpg?w=1282&amp;ssl=1 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; East Mojo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Himalayan salamander (Tylototriton himalayanus)<\/strong> is a rare, semi-aquatic amphibian <strong>found in the hilly regions of the Eastern Himalaya<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of only two salamander species<\/strong> in India, the other <strong>being <em>Tylototriton verrucosus<\/em>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>It lives in <strong>cold mountainous regions<\/strong>, including forests, rice fields, tea gardens, and shores of mountain ponds and lakes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>It occurs from <strong>Nepal eastwards through the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia<\/strong>, including India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southwest China.\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>India<\/strong>, it is recorded from several northeastern regions, including the <strong>Darjeeling district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key characteristics<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Body structure: <\/strong>It has a <strong>lizard-like body<\/strong> with a blunt oval head, flat snout, distinct bony ridges, rows of knob-like dorsal warts, and a laterally compressed tail with a fin fold.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colouration: <\/strong>Its body is <strong>dark to light brown<\/strong> on the upper side, becomes light brown on the sides, and appears creamy on the lower side<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavior:<\/strong> It emerges from beneath the forest floor during the monsoon to breed, performs a <strong>slow mating dance for about 90 minutes<\/strong>, and <strong>migrates to seasonal ponds<\/strong> to lay eggs on semi-submerged vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threat<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Habitat destruction<\/li>\n<li>Pollution<\/li>\n<li>Freshwater fish introduction<\/li>\n<li>Killing for food or medicinal use threaten survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule I<\/strong> of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/li>\n<li><strong>Least Concern by the IUCN<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Every monsoon in Darjeeling hills, breeding habitats of the Himalayan salamander are shrinking, prompting restoration efforts by the West Bengal Forest Department. About Himalayan Salamander The Himalayan salamander (Tylototriton himalayanus) is a rare, semi-aquatic amphibian found in the hilly regions of the Eastern Himalaya. 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