A new species of lentic breeding Korean salamander of the genus Hynobius (Amphibia, Urodela) |
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Authors: | Kim Jong-Bum Min Mi-Sook Matsui Masafumi |
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Institution: | Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan. jbumkim33@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | A new species of salamander, Hynobius yangi, is described from Kori (=Hyoam-ri), Busan-shi, southeastern Korea. It is a lentic breeder belonging to the H. nebulosus species group, and has long been confused with another Korean species H. leechii. The new species, however, is genetically substantially differentiated from Korean and Japanese relatives. Hynobius yangi is morphologically very similar to H. leechii, but could be differentiated from it by the tail shape, degree of limb separation, shape of vomerine teeth series, shape of egg sac, and dorsal coloration. |
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