Hynobius ikioi

Hynobius ikioi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Hynobiidae
Genus:	Hynobius
Species:	H. ikioi
Binomial name
	Hynobius ikioi; Matsui, Nishikawa & Tominanga, 2017

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. S2CID 5487987.

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[Matsui,_Nishikawa_&_Tominanga_(2017)-1] 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. S2CID 5487987.

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