Author: Fang, P. W. and Chang, Mangven, L. Y.
Title: Notes on Tylototriton unterstein with synopsis to species
Description: Nanking: Metropolitan Museum of Natural History, 1932. First edition. Pp. 111-122; 2 text-figures (fine line-drawings). Publisher's original gray printed wrappers, sm 4to. Sinensia: Contributions from the Metropolitan Museum of Natural History, volume 2, no. 9. According to Adler (volume 2, p.175) this work ""demonstrated the validity of Tylototriton (now Echinotriton) asperrimus and describes a new species, T. kweichowensis from the moderate elevations of in Kweichow province (now Guizhou) in southern China."" The current common name of Echinotriton asperrimus is the Black Knobby Newt. Rare work. Front wrapper with marginal sunning, light age-toning to the text, one corner bumped; a clean copy in very good condition..

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