Korean salamander

Korean salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Subclass: Lissamphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Hynobiidae
Genus: Hynobius
Species: H. leechii
Binomial name
Hynobius leechii
Mori, 1928
Synonyms

Hynobius mantchuricus

The Korean salamander (Hynobius leechii) is the most common species of salamander on the Korean peninsula, and is also found in nearby provinces of China (Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang) and on Jeju Island. It typically lives on forested hills, and from time to time mass deaths occur in Korea when salamanders encounter man-made drainage structures.

Subspecies

See also

References

  1. Masafumi Matsui, Zhao Wenge (2004). "Hynobius leechii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. "South Korean nun ends 100-day fast for salamander". Daily Times. 5 February 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

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