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Odaigahara salamander

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Hynobius

Higher classification
  
Hynobius

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hynobiidae

Scientific name
  
Hynobius boulengeri

Rank
  
Species

Odaigahara salamander cdn2arkiveorgmediaA8A8477692F42B40A684651

Similar
  
Cryptobranchoidea, Hynobius, Oki salamander, Amber‑colored salamander, Amphibians

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

References

Odaigahara salamander Wikipedia