Taxonomic clarification and neotype designation of two Taiwanese salamanders (Amphibia, Urodela, Hynobiidae)
Journal
Zootaxa
Journal Volume
4981
Journal Issue
1
Pages
188
Date Issued
2021-06-03
Author(s)
Nishikawa, Kanto
Jheng, Sheng Wun
Lin, You Zhu
Hara, Sotaro
Lai, June Shiang
Lin, Si Min
Lue, Kuang Yang
Abstract
Taxonomic identification of two Taiwanese salamanders, Hynobius sonani (Maki, 1922), and H. formosanus Maki, 1922, was clarified. Based on the descriptions and measurement data in the original description, we confirmed that H. sonani has been treated as H. formosanus and vice versa, which might have been caused by confusion of sampling localities of the two species. Because we could not find the holotypes of the two species and concluded these were lost, we herein assign neotypes for these species for precluding future taxonomic confusion.
Subjects
Holotype | Hynobius | Locality information | Taiwan | Taxonomy | Topotype
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Publisher
MAGNOLIA PRESS
Type
journal article