Biology:Hynobius ikioi
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Short description: Species of salamander
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. ikioi
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| 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 Hynobius amakusaensis and Hynobius osumiensis, 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q48392088 entry
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