| 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]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
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