Tokyo salamander
| Tokyo salamander | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. tokyoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius tokyoensis Tago, 1931 | |
The Tokyo salamander (Hynobius tokyoensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, arable land, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Kaneko, Y.; Matsui, M. (2004). "Hynobius tokyoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59103A11880869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59103A11880869.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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