Kasumi Salamander

カスミサンショウウオ · Kasumisanshouuo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: April 22, 2014
Prefectures: Kagoshima
Scientific name: Hynobius nebulosus

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

About the Kasumi Salamander

The Kasumi Salamander is a small salamander found from Kinki to Kyushu, with several closely related species and populations known. In spring it lays egg sacs in rice-field pools and ponds, while adults live on the damp forest floor. In Kagoshima it is designated a Natural Monument to conserve its habitat.

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

Frequently asked questions

Kasumi Salamander is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Kagoshima). The Kasumi Salamander is a small salamander found from Kinki to Kyushu,…

The Kasumi Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

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.