Common Name: Abe’s Salamanader
Scientific Name: Hynobius abei
Family: Hynobiidae – Asiatic Salamanders
Location: Japan
Size: 1.9 – 2.8 inches snout to vent, 3.2 – 4.8 inches total length
The Abe’s Salamander lives only in Japan in the secondary bamboo forest or deciduous hardwood forests. Unfortunately, the salamander’s populations aren’t doing that well. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assess the Abe’s Salamander as Endangered with Extinction. The salamander lives in three distinct areas cut off from each other.
The breeding season for the salamander starts during November and December, when there is snow. Females can lay up to 109 eggs during the season. Larvae doesn’t undergo metamorphosis until late summer or even until next year. The Abe’s Salamander is named after Yoshio Abe, a Japanese zoologist.
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