Clawed salamander
| Clawed salamanders | |
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| Onychodactylus fischeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Lissamphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Onychodactylus |
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The genus Onychodactylus or clawed salamanders is composed of two species, both endemic to East Asia. O. fischeri is found on the Korean peninsula, as well as in the Russian Far East and adjacent regions of China. O. japonicus is found in Japan, on the islands of Shikoku and Honshū. Both species are lungless with moderately developed parotoid glands. They inhabit moist, forested mountains near small rivers, streams, and lakes. Adults of both species can reach a length of 19 cm.
Species
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| O. fischeri (Boulenger, 1886) | Fischer's clawed salamander |
| O. fuscus (Yoshikawa & Matsui, 2014) | Tadami clawed salamander |
| O. japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) | Japanese clawed salamander |
External links
- Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July 2008). Onychodactylus. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 28, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian declines, conservation, natural history, and taxonomy. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Onychodactylus. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: November 20, 2010).
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