Guizhou salamander
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.[1]
| Guizhou salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohynobius |
| Species: | P. guizhouensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohynobius guizhouensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2010[1] | |
The original species description relied on morphological characteristics only.[1] 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.[2]
References
- 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.
- 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.