Abe Salamander Type Locality

アベサンショウウオ基準産地 · Abesanshouuokijunsanchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: April 9, 1993
Location: 京都府京丹後市大宮町善王寺
Prefectures: Kyoto
Scientific name: Hynobius abei

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Abe's Salamander

Abe's Salamander is a small salamander of limited wetlands and streams in Kyoto and nearby areas. In spring it lays egg sacs in puddles and under leaf litter. The Kyoto site where it was first described is its type locality, and since habitat development has reduced its numbers, the type locality is a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Abe Salamander Type Locality is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (京都府京丹後市大宮町善王寺). Abe's Salamander is a small salamander of limited wetlands…

The designated site is in 京都府京丹後市大宮町善王寺.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.