Hynobius formosanus
Hynobius formosanus | |
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H. formosanus in Taiwan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Hynobius |
Species: | H. formosanus |
Binomial name | |
Hynobius formosanus Maki, 1922 |
Hynobius formosanus, the Taiwan salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Taiwan, where it occurs in the high mountains at around 2,100 m (6,900 ft). Its natural habitats are from open alpine habitats to shaded moist evergreen forests.[2] Adults have a total length of 58–98 mm (2.3–3.9 in).[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Hynobius formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59102A203522803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T59102A203522803.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Hynobius formosanus". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 24. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.