Odaigahara Salamander

おおだいがはらさんしょううお · Oodaigaharasanshouuo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: December 15, 1958
Prefectures: Mie
Scientific name: Hynobius boulengeri

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Oodaigahara Salamander

Under current taxonomy, the Oodaigahara Salamander, Hynobius boulengeri, is restricted to the Kii Peninsula in Mie, Nara, and Wakayama. Adults live in forests near streams and eat small animals, laying eggs beneath submerged rocks or fallen wood during the breeding season. It is designated a prefectural Natural Monument in all three prefectures. Oita's monument historically named for this species protects a population now classified as the distinct Sobo Salamander, Hynobius shinichisatoi.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Odaigahara Salamander is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on December 15, 1958.

The Odaigahara Salamander is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Mie.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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