Japanese giant salamander
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Cryptobranchidae |
| Genus: | Andrias |
| Species: | A. japonicus |
| Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System[1] | |
Description
Diet
With the Japanese Giant Salamander living its entire life in the water the diet consists of freshwater fish, frogs, and crabs.[2]
Behavior
Conservation
Due to the species being highly endemic, the biggest threat to the Japanese Giant Salamander is habitat loss.
References
- ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report", ITIS USGS Open-File Report 2006-1195: Nomenclature", USGS, n.d.. Retrieved 5/1/2022.
- ↑ Template:Cite book