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Hynobius tokyoensis (Tokyo salamander)

Synonyms: Hynobius tokyoesis; Hynobius tokyoeusis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Tokyo salamander (Hynobius tokyoensis) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family, endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, arable land, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Hynobius tokyoensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Hynobius tokyoensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
7
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
53
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 15.77
EDGE Score: 4.21
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  5 inches (13 cm)
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  21 years
Adult Weight [1]  7.9 grams
Female Maturity [1]  3 years
Male Maturity [1]  3 years

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Taiheiyo evergreen forests Japan Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Japan Japan Yes

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Amphibiocapillaria tritonispunctati[2]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0