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Japanese Giant Salamander
Andrias japonicus
The Japanese Giant Salamander is one of the world's largest amphibians and can grow to more than a meter in length. It is nocturnal and hides in rock crevices of clean rivers, feeding on fish, freshwater crabs and other prey. Endemic to Japan, the species is a Special Natural Monument, and habitats in Gifu, Okayama, Oita and elsewhere are also designated Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Andrias japonicus
- Group
- Amphibians
- Prefectures
- Gifu, Mie, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Oita
- 日本語
- オオサンショウウオ
- 简体中文
- 日本大鲵
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The Japanese Giant Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gifu, Mie, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Oita.
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