Wildlifeof China
Jilin Clawed Salamander
Other AmphibiansOnychodactylus zhangyapingi
China Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
Basic stats
Habitat
Mountainous mixed and evergreen forest
Range
Changbai Mountains, Jilin, China (endemic)
The Jilin clawed salamander (Onychodactylus zhangyapingi) was described in a 2012 Zootaxa review of the Asian clawed salamanders. The holotype comes from the Heisonggou area of Linjiang County, Jilin, at about 330 m, and its known range is in mountainous mixed and evergreen forest of the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province. (open-access original descriptions, Wikipedia and web summaries)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Jilin Clawed Salamander live in?
- Mountainous mixed and evergreen forest
- Where is the Jilin Clawed Salamander found?
- Changbai Mountains, Jilin, China (endemic)