Hynobius quelpaertensis, the Jeju salamander, also spelled Cheju salamander, is a species of salamander found on various islands and peninsulas off the southwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula, including Jindo, Geojedo, Jejudo, and Namhae.[1] It inhabits moist mountain forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Genus: | Hynobius |
| Species: | H. quelpaertensis
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| Hynobius quelpaertensis Mori, 1928
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Jeju salamanders are speckled brown in color. Adult males are 8–14 cm (3–6 in) in length, and adult females 7–11 cm (3–4 in). Males are also distinguished by their thick front legs and black coloration on their backs. This species mates from March to late April, laying eggs under small rocks and leaves in mountain pools.
The Jeju salamander was previously considered a subspecies of the Korean salamander, and was classified as Hynobius leechii quelpaertensis.[2]
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Wikispecies has information related to Hynobius quelpaertensis.
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hynobius quelpaertensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T119242042A110101600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T119242042A110101600.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Hynobius quelpaertensis". Amphibian Species of the World 5.0. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- Jeju Ecological Information Service. "제주도롱뇽". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-11.