Hynobius yangi Kim, Min, and Matsui, 2003

Class: Amphibia > Order: Caudata > Family: Hynobiidae > Subfamily: Hynobiinae > Genus: Hynobius > Species: Hynobius yangi

Hynobius yangi Kim, Min, and Matsui, 2003, Zool. Sci., Tokyo, 20: 1163. Holotype: KUHE 29842, by original designation. Type locality: "Hyom-ri, Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan-shi (129° 17′ E, 35° 19′ N, alt. 45 m)", Rep. Korea.

Hynobius (Hynobius) yangiDubois and Raffaëlli, 2012, Alytes, 28: 77–161.

English Names

None noted.

Distribution

Known only from the immediate region of the type locality in southeastern Rep. Korea, 1 to 359 m elevation.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Korea, Republic of (South)

Endemic: Korea, Republic of (South)

Comment

In the Hynobius nebulosus species group, most similar to Hynobius leechii according to the original publication. See brief account by Raffaëlli, 2007, Les Urodèles du Monde: 46. Raffaëlli, 2013, Urodeles du Monde, 2nd ed.: 65, provided a brief account, photo, and map. Sparreboom, 2014, Salamanders Old World: 97–98, reviewed the biology, characteristics, distribution, reproduction, and conservation of the species.  Min, Baek, Song, Chang, and Poyarkov, 2016, Zootaxa, 4169: 475–503, reported on this molecular phylogenetics of this and closely related species. Borzée and Min, 2021, Animals, 11 (187): 1–36, mapped the species and discussed relationships. Raffaëlli, 2022, Salamanders & Newts of the World: 87, provided an account, summarizing systematics, life history, population status, and distribution (including a polygon map). Andersen, Chuang, Choe, Kim, Kwon, Jang, and Borzée, 2022, Zool. Stud., Taipei, 61(25): 1–10, reported on the elevational range (1–359 m) in Rep. Korea.  

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