Biology:Clawed salamander

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Short description: Genus of amphibians

Clawed salamanders
Onychodactylus fischeri
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Chordata
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Amphibia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Urodela
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Hynobiidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Onychodactylinae
Dubois and Raffaëlli, 2012
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Onychodactylus
Tscudi, 1838
Species

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The genus Onychodactylus, commonly known as clawed salamanders, is composed of three species, all endemic to eastern Asia. O. fischeri is found on the Korean peninsula, as well as in the Russian Far East and adjacent regions of China. O. japonicus is found in Japan, on the islands of Shikoku and Honshū. All species are lungless with moderately developed parotoid glands. They inhabit moist, forested mountains near small rivers, streams, and lakes. Adults of each species can reach a length of 19 cm.

Species

Species recognized as of October 2023:[1]

References

  • AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian declines, conservation, natural history, and taxonomy. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Onychodactylus. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: November 20, 2010).


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