ABOUT
About Amami Spiny Newt
Grows to about 14-20 cm in total length. Breeds from around January through April. Endemic to Amami Oshima, Uke-jima, and Tokunoshima, it lives around forests and farmland. It becomes active on warm winter days, and during the breeding season lays eggs under fallen leaves near water. It has a rugged, blackish-brown body, with orange tints on its rib-tip projections and the ends of its limbs. Also known in English as Raffaelli's Spiny Crocodile Newt.
SAFETY
Observation Safety Notes
Please enjoy Amami's wildlife through photographs. Some species are protected by law or local ordinance, and capturing or removing them is prohibited. In special protection zones within the national park, collecting any wildlife is prohibited entirely. Please check the notes on this page, and confirm local rules before visiting any site.
This creature is subject to: “Capture and transfer prohibited in principle”. Touching or capturing it is prohibited by law or ordinance.
