The Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis), which has an orange-spotted belly and is typically 15 centimeters in length, is Hong Kong’s only native salamander species. The newt, listed as near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and is protected under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170).
Survey records more than 1,400 newts killed on Hong Kong roads in two months
