Hynobius yunanicus
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Hynobius yunanicus was a species of salamander
in the Hynobiidae family. According to the work of Jian-Li Xiong et all, this salamander has been genetically proven to be synonymous to Pachyhynobius shangchengensis
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It is endemic to China
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Its natural habitat
s are river
s and plantation
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Hynobiidae family. According to the work of Jian-Li Xiong et all, this salamander has been genetically proven to be synonymous to Pachyhynobius shangchengensis
Pachyhynobius shangchengensis
Pachyhynobius shangchengensis, also known as the Shancheng Stout Salamander, is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Pachyhynobius. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical...
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It is endemic to China
China
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s and plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s .
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Lau, M.W.N. 2004. Hynobius yunanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
- Jian-Li Xiong, Qin Chen, Xiao-Mao Zeng, Er-Mi Zhao and Li-Yan Qing. 2007. Karyotypic, Morphological, and Molecular Evidence for Hynobius Yunanicus as a Synonym of Pachyhynobius Shangchengensis (Urodela: Hynobiidae). Journal of Herpetology 41(4):664-671.