Hakuba salamander
The Hakuba salamander or Japanese mountain salamander (Hynobius hidamontanus) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. This salamander is also synonymous with the mountain salamander (Hynobius tenuis). It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, swamps, freshwater springs, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Hakuba salamander | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. hidamontanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hynobius hidamontanus Matsui, 1987 | |
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References
- Kaneko, Y.; Matsui, M. (2004). "Hynobius hidamontanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T10615A3205400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T10615A3205400.en.
- Nambu, H., 1991. Hynobius tenuis (Caudata, Hynobiidae), a new species of salamander from Central Japan. Zoological Science, 8(5): 991–997.
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