Hynobius ikioi
Hynobius ikioi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Genus: | Hynobius |
Species: | H. ikioi
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Binomial name | |
Hynobius ikioi Matsui, Nishikawa & Tominanga, 2017
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Hynobius ikioi is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Kyushu in Japan.[1]
Physical characteristics[]
Hynobius ikioi is very close to and , both also from Kyushu, but is easily distinguished from them by its uniquely bi-colored dorsum.
Taxonomy[]
This species was described in 2017 by Matsui, Nishikawa & Tominanga; it was previously thought to be a population of Hynobius stejnegeri.
References[]
- ^ Matsui, M.; Nishikawa, K.; Tominaga, A. (2017). "Taxonomic relationships of Hynobius stejnegeri and H. yatsui, with description of the amber-colored salamander from Kyushu, Japan (Amphibia: Caudata)". Zoological Science. 34 (6): 538–545. doi:10.2108/zs170038. PMID 29219040.
Categories:
- Hynobius
- Amphibians of Japan
- Endemic fauna of Japan
- Amphibians described in 2017
- Salamander stubs