Abe's Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Hynobius |
Species: | H. abei |
Binomial name | |
Hynobius abei Sato, 1934 |
The Abe's Salamander (Hynobius abei) is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.