Taiwan salamander
| Taiwan salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. formosanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius formosanus Maki, 1922 | |
The Taiwan salamander, Hynobius formosanus, is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Taiwan, where it occurs in the high mountains at around 2,100 m (6,900 ft). Its natural habitats are from open alpine habitats to shaded moist evergreen forests.[2] Adults have a total length of 58–98 mm (2.3–3.9 in).[3]
H. sonani has very fragmented distribution and is threatened by habitat loss, mainly caused by the development of infrastructure for tourism.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lue, Kuangyang; Chou, Wenhao (2004). "Hynobius formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Hynobius formosanus". BiotaTaiwanica. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 24. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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