Oita Salamander
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Hynobius dunni Tago, 1931 |
The Oita Salamander (Hynobius dunni) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. 2004. Hynobius dunni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.