Odaigahara salamander

Odaigahara salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species: H. boulengeri
Binomial name
Hynobius boulengeri
(Thompson, 1912)

The Odaigahara salamander (Hynobius boulengeri) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. This species is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  • Kaneko, Y.; Matsui, M. (2004). "Hynobius boulengeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59091A11869929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59091A11869929.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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