Kasumi Salamander
Hynobius nebulosus
Photo: KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Under current taxonomy, the Kasumi Salamander, Hynobius nebulosus, occurs in Kyushu and nearby islands. Many Honshu and Shikoku populations formerly assigned to it are now recognized as separate species. Adults live on damp forest floors and breed in still waters such as wetlands and rice fields. In Kagoshima its breeding season extends from December to March, and it is protected as a prefectural Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Hynobius nebulosus
- Group
- Amphibians
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- VulnerableMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- カスミサンショウウオ
- 简体中文
- 霞山椒鱼
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The Kasumi Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.
The Kasumi Salamander is listed as "Vulnerable" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as カスミサンショウウオ).
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