Taiwan Lesser Salamander
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The Taiwan Lesser Salamanader (Hynobius fuca) is a species of salamander
in the Hynobiidae family.
It is endemic to Taiwan
.
Its natural habitat
s are temperate forest
s, and freshwater springs.
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Hynobiidae family.
It is endemic to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are temperate forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, and freshwater springs.
Source
- Amphiweb: Information on Amphibian Biology and Conservation. 2008, Berkley, California. Hynobius fuca Downloaded on 20 September 2009.
- Lai and Lue, 2008, Herpetologica, 64: 75.