Guizhou salamander
Species of amphibian
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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]
| 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[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]
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