Taiwan salamander
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Formosan salamander)
Taiwan salamander | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: |
H. formosanus
|
Binomial name | |
Hynobius formosanus Maki, 1922
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
The Taiwan salamander, Hynobius formosanus, is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, 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]
H. sonani has very fragmented distribution and is threatened by habitat loss, mainly caused by the development of infrastructure for tourism.[1]
References
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>