Hakuba salamander
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H. hidamontanus
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Hynobius hidamontanus Matsui, 1987
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The Hakuba salamander or Japanese mountain salamander (Hynobius hidamontanus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. 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.
Source
- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. 2004. Hynobius hidamontanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July, 2007.
- 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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