Japanese clawed salamander

The Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers.

Japanese clawed salamander

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Onychodactylus
Species:
O. japonicus
Binomial name
Onychodactylus japonicus
(Houttuyn, 1782)

References

  1. Kaneko, Y.; Matsui, M. (2004). "Onychodactylus japonicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59108A11882123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59108A11882123.en.


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