Nanhu Mountain

Nanhu Mountain
南湖大山

Nanhu at dusk from Hsueshan, winter
Highest point
Elevation 3,740 m (12,270 ft)
Listing Mountains in Taiwan
Coordinates 24°21′42″N 121°26′22″E / 24.3618°N 121.4394°E / 24.3618; 121.4394Coordinates: 24°21′42″N 121°26′22″E / 24.3618°N 121.4394°E / 24.3618; 121.4394
Geography
Nanhu Mountain

Taiwan

Nanhu Mountain (Chinese: 南湖大山) is a mountain in Taiwan with an elevation of 3,740 m (12,270 ft). It is one of the highest mountains in Taiwan.

Nanhu Salamander (Hynobius glacialis) is a rare salamander that was first described from this mountain.[1]

Nanhu at dusk from Shenmazhen pond, summer

References

  1. Lai, June-Shiang; Lue, Kuang-Yang (2008). "Two new Hynobius (Caudata: Hynobiidae) salamanders from Taiwan". Herpetologica 64 (1): 63–80. doi:10.2307/25209100. JSTOR 25209100.


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