Hida salamander

Hida salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Urodela
Family:Hynobiidae
Genus:Hynobius
Species: H. kimurae
Binomial name
Hynobius kimurae
Dunn, 1923
Synonyms[2]
  • Hynobius luteopunctatus Hatta, 1914 — nomen nudum
  • Pseudosalamandra hida Tago, 1929 — nomen nudum

The Hida salamander or Hondo salamander (Hynobius kimurae) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, the Asiatic salamanders. It is endemic to central and western Honshu, Japan.[2] It lives in deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, where it breeds in streams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kaneko, Y. & M. Matsui (2004). "Hynobius kimurae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59094A11870628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59094A11870628.en. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Hynobius kimurae Dunn, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2018.


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