Survey records more than 1,400 newts killed on Hong Kong roads in two months
Monday, July 7, 2025 - 14:35
in Earth & Climate
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).