Hokuriku salamander
| Hokuriku salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. takedai |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius takedai Matsui & Miyazaki, 1984 | |
The Hokuriku salamander (Hynobius takedai) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. 2004. Hynobius takedai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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