Odaigahara Salamander

大台ヶ原さんしょう魚 · Oodaigaharasanshouuo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 2, 1954
Location: 奈良県吉野郡川上村
Prefectures: Nara
Scientific name: Hynobius boulengeri

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

About the Oodaigahara Salamander

The Oodaigahara Salamander is a large salamander found in mountain streams of the Kii Peninsula, Shikoku, and Kyushu. At night it eats small animals along the water, and it lays eggs under stones in clean streams. Named for Odaigahara in Nara, its habitats in several prefectures are designated Natural Monuments.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Odaigahara Salamander is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (奈良県吉野郡川上村). The Oodaigahara Salamander is a large salamander found in mountain…

The designated site is in 奈良県吉野郡川上村.

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.