Sword-tail newt
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| phylum | Chordata | The sword-tail newt has a very small range and can only be found in some of the southernmost islands of Japan. Sometimes, sword-tail newts are called fire-bellied newts, not to be confused with the common Chinese and Japanese species, because of their bright orange bellies, which serve as a warning to predators that they are poisonous. They can be differentiated from these two species by their large size, broader heads and (against Japanese fire-bellies) smoother skin. Sword-tailed newts grow from 12 - 18 cm (5 - 7 in) and are considered to be the largest living members of their genus.
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| class | Amphibia | |
| order | Caudata | |
| family | Salamandridae | |
| genus | Cynops | |
| species | C. ensicauda |
