Abe Salamander Type Locality

アベサンショウウオ基準産地 · Abesanshouuokijunsanchi

Abe's Salamander — Photo: Ministry of the Environment, Japan / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: April 9, 1993
Location: 京都府京丹後市大宮町善王寺
Prefectures: Kyoto
Scientific name: Hynobius abei

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

About the Abe's Salamander

Abe's Salamander is a small salamander occurring locally in forest and wetland habitats in Kyoto, Hyogo, Fukui, and Ishikawa. In Kyoto it breeds mainly in November and December, laying egg sacs in spring-fed pools or ditches with accumulated leaves and woody debris. Habitat development and drying threaten its populations. Its type locality at Zennoji in Kyotango, Kyoto, is designated a prefectural Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Abe Salamander Type Locality is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on April 9, 1993.

The designated site is in 京都府京丹後市大宮町善王寺.

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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