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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. takedai |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius takedai Matsui & Miyazaki, 1984 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Hynobius takedai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T10618A177215667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T10618A177215667.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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