Okusobo Odaigahara Salamander

奥祖母のオオダイガハラサンショウウオ · Okusobonooodaigaharasanshouuo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 26, 1957
Location: 大分県豊後大野市
Prefectures: Oita
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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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Okusobo Odaigahara Salamander is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 26, 1957.

The designated site is in 大分県豊後大野市.

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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