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Japanese giant salamander
Japanese giant salamander
(Andrias japonicus)
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References
IUCN Red List (July, 2006)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
Cogger, H. (1999)
Reptiles and Amphibians
.Time Life Books, London.
Smithsonian National Park (November, 2003)
http://natzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsiaTrail/GiantSalamanders
CITES (November, 2003)
http://www.cites.org
Halliday, T. and Adler, K. (2002)
The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians
.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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