Okusobo Odaigahara Salamander

奥祖母のオオダイガハラサンショウウオ · Okusobonooodaigaharasanshouuo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 26, 1957
Location: 大分県豊後大野市
Prefectures: Oita
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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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Okusobo Odaigahara Salamander is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (大分県豊後大野市). The Oodaigahara Salamander is a large salamander found in…

The designated site is in 大分県豊後大野市.

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.