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This list of amphibians recorded in Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some ninety-four species. [1] Of these, four are assessed as critically endangered (the endemic Amakusa salamander, Mikawa salamander, Tosashimizu salamander, and Tsukuba clawed salamander), twenty-seven as endangered, fourteen as vulnerable, eleven as near threatened ...
From the African tree frog to the tiger salamander, there are thousands of species of amphibians that can be found scattered all over the world. Amazing Amphibians: A 5-Day Unit Plan for Kids Skip ...
Image credits: girlfr0g They have adapted to surviving in extreme weather conditions. Like all amphibians, frogs are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperatures change with the temperature of ...
Japanese giant salamanders in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, showing notable color variation among individuals within the same population. Andrias japonicus skull. The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is a species of fully aquatic giant salamander endemic to Japan, occurring across the western portion of the main island of Honshu, with smaller populations present on Shikoku and in ...
1.6 Amphibians. 1.7 Insects and arachnids. 1.8 Molluscs. 2 ... a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands including Okinawa ...
Endemic amphibians of Japan (51 P) Pages in category "Amphibians of Japan" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Hyla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese tree frog, is a species of anuran native to Japan, China, and Korea. H. japonica is unique in its ability to withstand extreme cold, with some individuals showing cold resistance at temperatures as low as −30 °C for up to 120 days. [ 2 ]
The Tokyo salamander (Hynobius tokyoensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, 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 and racoon (araiguma) predation. Many different species of amphibian have ...