Hynobius owariensis • Taxonomic Re-examination of the Yamato Salamander Hynobius vandenburghi (Caudata: Hynobiidae): Description of A New Species from Central Honshu, Japan

A new species of the genus Hynobius is described from the western part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Hynobius vandenburghi can be divided into two groups, the Aichi and Kinki groups, based on molecular and morphological analyses; thus, we described the Aichi group of H. vandenburghi as a new species, Hynobius owariensis sp. nov. Leer más.