STUDIES ON THE BREEDING ECOLOGY OF CYNOPS CYANURUS CHUXIONGENSIS FEI ET YE
蓝尾蝾螈繁殖生态的研究

1. Cynops cyanurus chuxiongensis is distributed on the mountainous areas of Chuxiong and adjacent areas, Yunnan at an altitude of 2100-2400m. 621 adult newts were collected in 2-4 August, 1980. The sexual proportion was 1.91: 1. During breeding season, the males have change in their appearance as: cloa-cal region is largely swelling; the tail appears a whitish blue; the orange of the venter becomes darker.2. Under the natural conditions mating and spawning of this newts are carried out in shallow calm water...