Onychodactylus fischeri
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Onychodactylus fischeri is a lungless salamander found on the Korean peninsula
, as well as in the Russian Far East
and adjacent regions of China
. It is also known as Fischer's Clawed Salamander and the Long-tailed Clawed Salamander. It has seventy-eight chromosomes in total (twenty-seven pairs of microchromosome
s, six pairs of medium-sized chromosomes and six pairs of large chromosomes).
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
, as well as in the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
and adjacent regions of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is also known as Fischer's Clawed Salamander and the Long-tailed Clawed Salamander. It has seventy-eight chromosomes in total (twenty-seven pairs of microchromosome
Microchromosome
A microchromosome is a type of very small chromosome which is a typical component of the karyotype of birds, some reptiles, fish, and amphibians; they tend to be absent in mammals. They are less than 20 Mb in size; chromosomes which are greater than 40 Mb in size are known as macrochromosomes,...
s, six pairs of medium-sized chromosomes and six pairs of large chromosomes).