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Northeastern China Hynobiid Salamander (Hynobius leechii)

Northeastern China Hynobiid Salamander

Hynobius leechii

Class
Amphibian
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,543
Most observed in
🇰🇷 South Korea
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The Korean salamander (Hynobius leechii), or Gensan salamander, is the most common species of salamander on the Korean peninsula, is also found and on Jeju Island and in the north-eastern Chinese provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Korean salamander.

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