Hynobius ikioiHynobius ikioi is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Kyushu in Japan.Physical characteristicsHynobius ikioi is very close to Hynobius amakusaensis and Hynobius osumiensis, both also from Kyushu, but is easily distinguished from them by its uniquely bi-colored dorsum.TaxonomyThis species was described in 2017 by Matsui, Nishikawa & Tominanga; it was previously thought to be a population of Hynobius stejnegeri.