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Prefectural Natural Monument
Amphibians
Hida Salamander
ヒダサンショウウオ · Hidasanshouuo
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- March 27, 2007
- Prefectures
- Gunma
- Scientific name
- Hynobius kimurae
About the Hida Salamander
The Hida Salamander is a small salamander of mountain streams in central Honshu. It is distinctive for laying eggs in clean flowing water, attaching the egg sacs under stones. Named for the Hida region of Gifu, it is sensitive to environmental change in streams and is designated a Natural Monument in Gunma.
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
Frequently asked questions
The Hida Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gunma.
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