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The Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus) is a species of amphibian in the family Hynobiidae native to the mountainous streams of Japan. As a lungless species, it breathes entirely through its skin and is distinguished by the small, dark, keratinous claw-like tips on its digits. Thes...
The Ezo salamander, scientifically classified as Hynobius retardatus, is a species of amphibian belonging to the family Hynobiidae that is strictly endemic to the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It is adapted to cold-temperate climates and possesses the physiological capability to breed under snow and ic...
Hynobius retardatus is a salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island. Adults are dark brown to grayish with irregular lighter mottling, reaching total lengths of approximately 13 to 18 centimeters. The species breeds in cold snowmelt pools and slow-movi...
The Alishan salamander, known scientifically as Hynobius arisanensis, is a small amphibian belonging to the family Hynobiidae that is strictly endemic to the island of Taiwan. It is naturally restricted to the cool, moist high-elevation montane forests of the Alishan mountain range in the central re...
The Taiwan salamander (Hynobius formosanus) is a species of amphibian in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to the island of Taiwan. It inhabits the cool, high-altitude mountainous regions of the country, where it depends on fast-flowing, clear streams for reproduction and egg deposition. As a highland...
The Korean salamander (Hynobius leechii) is a species of hynobiid salamander native to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of northeastern China. It inhabits moist environments near cold mountain streams, where females attach their paired egg sacs to rocks or submerged vegetation. As a cold-ad...
The Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) is a distinct species of amphibian belonging to the family Hynobiidae, native to the central region of Honshu, Japan. It primarily inhabits the Hida and Kiso mountain ranges, where it is closely associated with cold, clear, fast-flowing mountain streams. This a...
