A newly found locality for the critically endangered Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus (Nesterov, 1917) nourishes hope for its conservation (Salamandridae: Caudata)

Najafimajd, ElnazKaya, Ugur2019-10-272019-10-2720100939-71400939-7140https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2010.10638440https://hdl.handle.net/11454/44063A new and significant extension to the known range of the Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus inicrospilotus (Nestorov, 1917), in the northwest of Iran is described. Two adults and two larvae of N. microspilotus were collected from a new locality near Mahabad in West Azerbaijan province. The species was found at an altitude of 1833 m a.s.l., which is higher than previously known sites.en10.1080/09397140.2010.10638440info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessNeurergus microspilotusN. crocatusbreeding habitatconservationA newly found locality for the critically endangered Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus (Nesterov, 1917) nourishes hope for its conservation (Salamandridae: Caudata)Article515156WOS:000285526100007Q4