Name sonani arisanensis Maki,1922
Alias sonani arisanensis Maki,1922,Taiwan small salamander, Alishan small salamander, earth dragon
Family Caudata Hynobiidae Hynobiidae
Alishan Small Salamander is an animal of the genus Small Salamander of the family Small Salamander. It lives in the middle and high mountainous areas with lush vegetation at an altitude of 2000 to 3650 m. Adults often live in slow-flowing streams under forests, swamps and places with rich mosses. Adults can be found in streams from March to April, and juveniles can be seen in mid-July. They may breed in streams.
Listed in the 2013 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver3.1—Near Threatened (NT).
Listed in the China Biodiversity Red List - Vertebrate Volume, the assessment level is Vulnerable (VU).
Note: Illegal killing of wild animals protected by the state will be subject to criminal sanctions.