Crocodile Newt

イボイモリ · Iboimori

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: November 9, 1978
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Echinotriton andersoni

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

About the Anderson's Crocodile Newt

The Anderson's crocodile newt is a dark newt with a row of wart-like bumps along the back, living in forests of Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima and Okinawa Island. It usually stays under leaf litter, and when threatened its rib tips can poke through the skin as a defense. With restricted habitat, it is a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Crocodile Newt is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). The Anderson's crocodile newt is a dark newt with a row of wart-like bumps…

The Crocodile Newt is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

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.