| Guizhou salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohynobius |
| Species: | P. guizhouensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohynobius guizhouensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2010 | |
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.
The original species description relied on morphological characteristics only. 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.
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. S2CID 5378437.
Further reading
- Sparreboom, Max (2011). "Pseudohynobius guizhouensis Li, Tian & Gu, 2010". Salamanders of the Old World.
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| Pseudohynobius guizhouensis | |
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