Asiatic salamander
family of amphibians
The Asiatic salamanders (family Hynobiidae) are a primitive kind of salamander which can be found throughout Asia. Unlike other salamanders, Hynobiid salamanders do external fertilization, or "spawning". The females lay egg-sacs, and the males pour sperm onto the sacs.
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| Hynobius kimurae | |
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| Family: | Hynobiidae
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Wikispecies has information on: Hynobiidae.
They and the giant salamanders (family Cryptobranchidae), make up the suborder Cryptobranchoidea. About half of hynobiids are unique to Japan.[1]
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