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Species of salamander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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 | |
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