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Odaigahara salamander

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Odaigahara salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species:
H. boulengeri
Binomial name
Hynobius boulengeri
(Thompson, 1912)

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.

References

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  1. ^ 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.