Amami Crocodile Newt
Echinotriton raffaellii
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Post a photoA newt found only in the Amami Islands: Amami-Oshima, Ukejima and Tokunoshima. Its black body bears a row of wart-like bumps along each side where the rib tips protrude, each marked with a small red to dark-brown spot. It lives in forests, fields and parks near water. It was once grouped with the Okinawa population as "Iboimori" but was described as a new species in 2022. Kagoshima Prefecture designated it a Natural Monument, without specifying an area, under the name Iboimori.
- Scientific name
- Echinotriton raffaellii
- Group
- Amphibians
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- VulnerableMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- アマミイボイモリ
- 简体中文
- 奄美疣螈
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The Amami Crocodile Newt is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.
The Amami Crocodile Newt is listed as "Vulnerable" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as アマミイボイモリ).
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