Fig. 1
From: Ancient DNA integrates fossil and modern giant salamander taxonomy
(A) The fossil remains of Andrias japonicus from Ehime Prefecture. a–e (OCM-10, OCM-14, OCM-13, OCM-12, OCM-11): left lateral view of trunk vertebrae; f (OCM-8): dorsal view of right parietal; g (OCM-9): ventral view of right parasphenoid; h–j (OCM-7, OCM-6, OCM-5); medial view of right dentaries. (B) Map of central and southwestern Japan showing localities of samples used in the study. The red star indicates the locality of the fossil sample of A. japonicus. For locality numbers, refer to Table 1. (C) Maximum likelihood phylogenetic reconstruction of partial cyt b gene sequences from giant salamanders. Asterisks on nodes indicate significant supports (Bootstrap value ≥ 70%). Locality numbers are concordant to Fig. (B). This figure was created using Adobe Photoshop 26.1 and Adobe Illustrator 29.1.
