Shaoyang News Network, June 18 (Correspondent Sun Fanghua) On June 17, when the staff of the Management Office of Suining Huangsang National Nature Reserve investigated Huangsang Village in the experimental area of the nature reserve, they first found a national second-level protected wild animal - fat salamander in a clear stream at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. The discovery of this type of species further illustrates the biodiversity and particularity of the Huangsang Nature Reserve, and the special geographical and climatic conditions of the area may have bred more endemic species. It is of great significance for the study of biota and geological history in the Huangsang area of Suining.
Fat salamander, also known as water monk, pike, four-legged fish, black spotted fat salamander, salamander family, salamander genus of the only species. It preys on insects such as Ephemera, Diptera, Coleoptera and so on. Feeds on earthworms, weevils, shrimp, crabs, snails, etc. It is a national second-level protected animal. It is a tailed amphibian with the salamander. Due to the size, weight, eyelids, longitudinal folds on the side of the body, skin color and living environment, the fat salamander is very similar to the salamander, and the average person can hardly distinguish it.
The fat salamander is one of the indicator animals of environmental change, and is particularly sensitive to environmental changes, especially changes in water temperature and water quality. The first discovery of the fat salamander in the Huangsang National Nature Reserve reflects that the natural environment, vegetation and water conservation state of this area are relatively primitive, and the degree of man-made damage is extremely small, which is of great significance for in-depth research and evaluation of environmental changes in the Huangsang area of Suining and the impact on wildlife habitat. Due to the narrow habitat area and extremely fragile population of the fat salamander found this time, experts recommend that the habitat of this species be protected.
(Editor: Silver Magnolia)