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GIS and eDNA analysis system successfully used to discover new habitats of rare salamander – September 6, 2019 at 07:54AM

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A research team has successfully identified an unknown population of the endangered Yamato salamander (Hynobius vandenburghi) in Gifu Prefecture using a methodology combining GIS and eDNA analysis. This method could be applied to other critically endangered species, and could also be used to locate small organisms that are difficult to find using conventional methods.

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