Clawed Salamander — printable fact sheet
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Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus japonicus
The Clawed Salamander is a semi-aquatic amphibian native to East Asia, primarily found in forested mountain streams in Japan. Distinguished by its slender, elongated body and conspicuous claws on its toes, it is one of the few salamanders with well-developed claws. Its coloratio…
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- Despite their aquatic lifestyle, Clawed Salamanders are one of the few salamanders with true claws on their toes, an adaptation to their rocky habitats.
- Clawed Salamanders use their sharp claws to grip slippery rocks in fast-flowing streams. Unlike many salamanders, they lack lungs and instead breathe entirely through their skin and the lining of their mouth.
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