Biology:Guizhou salamander
| Guizhou salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohynobius |
| Species: | P. guizhouensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohynobius guizhouensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2010[2]
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The Guizhou salamander (Pseudohynobius guizhouensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. This recently described species is so far known only from its type locality, Yanxia Village (altitude 1,650 m) in Guiding County in Guizhou; it is endemic to China. Adult salamanders measure 157–203 mm (6.2–8.0 in) in total length.[2]
The original species description relied on morphological characteristics only.[2] Genetic methods, however, have confirmed the Guizhou salamander is a valid species. According to the original description, it is most similar to the Kuankuoshui salamander and the yellow-spotted salamander (P. kuankuoshuiensis and P. flavomaculatus, respectively); genetic data suggest the Jinfo Mountain salamander (P. jinfo) to be its close relative too.[3]
References
- ↑ SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudohynobius guizhouensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78576349A86256159.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/78576349/86256159. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Li, Song; Ying-Zhou Tian; Xiao-Ming Gu (2010). "A new species of the genus Pseudohynobius (Caudata, Hynobiidae) from Guizhou, China". Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 35 (2): 407–412. http://www.zootax.com.cn/viewmulu_en.aspx?qi_id=430&mid=9690.
- ↑ Xia, Y. U. N.; Gu, H. I. F.; Peng, R. U. I.; Chen, Q. I. N.; Zheng, Y. -C. I.; Murphy, R. W.; Zeng, X. M. O. (2012). "COI is better than 16S rRNA for DNA barcoding Asiatic salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata: Hynobiidae)". Molecular Ecology Resources 12 (1): 48–56. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2011.03055.x. PMID 21824335.
Further reading
- Sparreboom, Max (2011). "Pseudohynobius guizhouensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2010". Salamanders of the Old World. http://science.naturalis.nl/hosted-sites/salamanders/salamanders-of-the-old-world/species-list/pseudohynobius/guizhouensis.
Wikidata ☰ Q3409757 entry
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