Hynobius leechii Boulenger, 1887 is a animal in the Hynobiidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hynobius leechii Boulenger, 1887

Hynobius leechii Boulenger, 1887

Hynobius leechii, the Korean or Gensan salamander, is the most common salamander on the Korean peninsula, also found in northeast China and Jeju Island.

Family
Genus
Hynobius
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Hynobius leechii Boulenger, 1887

The Korean salamander (Hynobius leechii), also known as the Gensan salamander, has the scientific name Hynobius leechii Boulenger, 1887. It is the most common salamander species on the Korean peninsula, and it can also be found on Jeju Island as well as in the north-eastern Chinese provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang.

Photo: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Hynobiidae Hynobius

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