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Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck, 1838)
Four-toed Salamander | family: Plethodontidae subfamily: Hemidactyliinae genus: Hemidactylium |
| Species Description: Temminck, C. J., and H. Schlegel. 1838. Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japonianum, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava Imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1823–1830 colleget, notis observationibus et adumbrationibus illustratis. Volume 3 (Chelonia, Ophidia, Sauria, Batrachia). Leiden: J. G. Lalau. | |
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Etymology: Hemidactylium means “partial digits” or “partial toes” and the species epithet, "scutatum", comes from the Latin word “scutatus,” meaning “armed with a shield.” The costal grooves appear like overlapping shield plates on the body (Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program 1994). |
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