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