Amber-colored salamander

Amber salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species:
H. stejnegeri
Binomial name
Hynobius stejnegeri
Dunn, 1923[2]
Synonyms

Hynobius yatsui
Oyama, 1947 (See text)

The amber salamander, amber-colored salamander, tortoiseshell salamander, or Stejneger's oriental salamander (Hynobius stejnegeri) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Japan.[3] Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Hynobius stejnegeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177960108A177504137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177960108A177504137.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dunn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hynobius stejnegeri Dunn, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 August 2015.