Mount Nanhu (Chinese: 南湖大山) is a mountain in Taroko National Park, Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan with an elevation of 3,742 m (12,277 ft). It is the 5th highest mountain in Taiwan.

Mount Nanhu
南湖大山
Highest point
Elevation3,742 m (12,277 ft)
Listing100 Peaks of Taiwan
Mountains in Taiwan
Coordinates24°21′42″N 121°26′22″E / 24.3618°N 121.4394°E / 24.3618; 121.4394
Geography
Mount Nanhu is located in Taiwan
Mount Nanhu
Mount Nanhu
The location of Nanhu Mountain
(Taroko National Park)
LocationHeping District, Taichung, Taiwan
Parent rangeCentral Mountain Range

Nanhu Salamander (Hynobius glacialis) is a rare salamander that was first described from this mountain.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Lai, June-Shiang; Lue, Kuang-Yang (2008). "Two new Hynobius (Caudata: Hynobiidae) salamanders from Taiwan". Herpetologica. 64 (1): 63–80. JSTOR 25209100.