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Chinese Fire Bellied Newt
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Chinese Fire Bellied Newt

Place of Origin and Range Throughout China. Local peasants believed they had the power to bring rain.
Description They are typically brown to black above, often with red specks or spots, and orange to crimson below, usually with a blotched, darker pattern. Males can be distinguished from females by their swollen cloacae, and male newts of this species will often assume a blue iridescent sheen and smoother skin during the breeding season.
Adult Size Can grow up to 5 in (12.5 cm)
Accommodation A semi-aquatic, gently filtered aquarium with live plants, with or without large gravel will suffice.
Lifespan Can live up to 25 years
Feeding / Diet Newts eat worms, insects, wax worms, crickets, and some pelleted fish foods are accepted.
Other Considerations Chinese fire belly newts are mildly poisonous and excrete toxins through their skin. Consisting primarily of tetrodotoxins, newts of the genus Cynops pose a medically significant threat if enough toxins are consumed.
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