Andrias japonicus Temminck 1836 (Japanese giant salamander)
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Alternative combinations: Cryptobranchus japonicus, Triton japonicus
Belongs to Andrias according to M. Matsui et al. 2008
See also Estes 1981 and Naylor 1981
Sister taxa: Andrias bohemicus, Andrias davidianus, Andrias matthewi, Andrias scheuchzeri
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Andrias japonicus in the database
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