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Tortoiseshell Salamander
Hynobius stejnegeri
The Tortoiseshell Salamander has a dark body scattered with amber-colored blotches and lives in springs and streams in the mountains of central Kyushu, including Kumamoto. Adults live in water or under rocks and breed over a short period. Because its habitat is limited, it is designated a Natural Monument in Kumamoto.
- Scientific name
- Hynobius stejnegeri
- Group
- Amphibians
- Prefectures
- Kumamoto
- 日本語
- ベッコウサンショウウオ
- 简体中文
- 玳瑁山椒鱼
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Tortoiseshell Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kumamoto.
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