The Odaigahara salamander (Hynobius boulengeri) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. This species is threatened by habitat loss.
Odaigahara salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Hynobius |
Species: | H. boulengeri
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Binomial name | |
Hynobius boulengeri (Thompson, 1912)
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Hynobius boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T79075214A79075078. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T79075214A79075078.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.