Andrias japonicus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cryptobranchoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Cryptobranchoidea

Familia: Cryptobranchidae
Genus: Andrias
Species: A. cheni – A. davidianus – A. sligoi – A. japonicus – A. jiangxiensis

Name

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Andrias Tschudi, 1837

Type species: Salamandra scheuchzeri Holl, 1831

Synonyms

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References

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  • Tschudi, 1837, Neues Jahrb. Mineral. Geogn. Geol. Petrefactenkunde, Stuttgart, 5: 545.
  • Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Andrias access date 28 July 2008
  • Turvey, S.T. et al. (2019). Historical museum collections clarify the evolutionary history of cryptic species radiation in the world's largest amphibians. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5257

Vernacular names

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English: Giant salamanders
日本語: オオサンショウウオ属
polski: Salamandry olbrzymie
русский: Исполинская саламандра
ไทย: ซาลาแมนเดอร์ยักษ์
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