Kingdom Animalia Order Caudata Genus Hynobius Higher classification Hynobius | Phylum Chordata Family Hynobiidae Scientific name Hynobius sonani Rank Species | |
Similar Hynobius, Salamander, Amphibians, Asiatic salamander, Taiwan salamander | ||
Sonan's salamander, Hynobius sonani, is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Taiwan, where it occurs in the Central Mountain Range above 2,750 m (9,020 ft). Its natural habitats are from open alpine habitats to shaded moist evergreen forests; it breeds in streams.
Adult males are 98–129 mm (3.9–5.1 in) and females are 90–105 mm (3.5–4.1 in) in length.
The original specimens used to describe H. sonani (along with H. arisanensis and H. formosanus) were lost in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
H. sonani has very fragmented distribution and is threatened by habitat loss, mainly caused by the development of infrastructure for tourism.
References
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