Oki salamander

The Oki salamander (Hynobius okiensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Oki salamander

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species:
H. okiensis
Binomial name
Hynobius okiensis
Sato, 1940

References

  1. Kaneko, Y.; Matsui, M. (2004). "Hynobius okiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T10616A3205568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T10616A3205568.en.


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