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Yunnan Lake Newt

Right of the Yunnan Lake Newt the following was added: "(haven't been extinct,but relatively rare)". Personally I hope this is true, but what is the reference/source? The 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (published online 4 May 2006) says it is extinct, and I quote: "Listed as Extinct because many exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, in appropriate seasons, throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual since 1979." Pmaas 14:27, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hope you know some chinese,i found this page on web1,where cite Cynops wolterstorffi is a protected animal of China,so i infer there should be some in the wild.To be honest, i am just a layman in zoology. maybe i am wrong.Ksyrie 19:20, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your answer. Sadly I don't know anyone who can read Chinese. However, I know that some recognised extinct species are classified as critically endangered by some governments, like in China. By classifying it as extinct, not many people and organisations will take an effort or money for its or its habitat's protection/conservation. It is good to keep extinct species protected, or its habitat protected. Just in case it might survive somewhere. Pmaas 08:27, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]