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Hynobius formosanus

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. Adults have a total length of 58–98 mm (2.3–3.9 in).

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Hynobius formosanus
H. formosanus in Taiwan
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species:
H. formosanus
Binomial name
Hynobius formosanus
Maki, 1922

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

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  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Hynobius formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T59102A203522803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T59102A203522803.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Hynobius formosanus". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 24. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.