Clawed Salamanders
Onychodactylus
The genus Onychodactylus or clawed salamanders is composed of three species, all endemic to East Asia. O. fischeri is found on the Korean peninsula, as well as in the Russian Far East and adjacent regions of China. O. japonicus is found in Japan, on the islands of Shikoku and Honshū. All species are lungless with moderately developed parotoid glands. They inhabit moist, forested mountains near small rivers, streams, and lakes. Adults of each species can reach...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Korean Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus koreanus
Yangsan Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus sillanus
Liaoning Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus zhaoermii
Jilin Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus zhangyapingi
Japanese Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus japonicus
Long-Tailed Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus fischeri
Shikoku Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus kinneburi
Bandai Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus intermedius
Tadami Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus fuscus
Tohoku Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus nipponoborealis
Fireback Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus pyrrhonotus
Tsukuba Clawed Salamander
speciesOnychodactylus tsukubaensis
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