Japanese clawed salamander
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Species: | O. japonicus
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Onychodactylus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)
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The Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers.
References
- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. 2004. Onychodactylus japonicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.