Japanese giant salamander
species of salamander
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Summary
Japanese giant salamander is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,614 views/month, #1,264 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Andrias[5]
- Taxon name: Andrias japonicus[6]
- Commons category: Andrias japonicus[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Andrias japonicus[8]
- Commons gallery: Andrias japonicus[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11]
- Original combination: Triton japonicus[12]
- Heritage designation: Special Natural Monument[13]
- Short name: A. japonicus[14]
- Taxon common name: Japanese giant salamander[15], オオサンショウウオ[16], Salamandra olbrzymia japońska[17], Японская исполинская саламандра[18], ซาลาแมนเดอร์ยักษ์ญี่ปุ่น[19], 日本大鯢[20], sacavera xigante xaponesa[21], japonski orjaški močerad[22]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[23]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[24]
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Identifiers
Japanese giant salamander's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 26811[25]. Japanese giant salamander's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 166789[26]. Japanese giant salamander's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 319982[27]. Japanese giant salamander's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432039[28]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 550259[29] and 1101874[30].
Why It Matters
Japanese giant salamander has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]