Ying-Yong Wang

Ying-Yong Wang, Chinese herpetologist.

State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, The Museum of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Taxon names authored

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69 taxon names authored by Ying-Yong Wang

Publications

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2010

Wang, Y.-Y., Yang, J.-H. & Cui, R.-F. 2010. A New Species of Goniurosaurus (Squamata: Eublepharidae) from Yingde, Guangdong Province, China. Herpetologica 66(2): 229–240. DOI: 10.1655/09-046R2.1 Reference page.

2011

Yang, J.-H., Orlov, N.L. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2011. A new species of pitviper of the genus Protobothrops from China (Squamata: Viperidae). Zootaxa 2936(1): 59–68. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2936.1.3 Reference page.

2012

Wang, Y.-Y., Zhang, T.-D., Zhao, J., Sung, Y.-H., Yang, J.-H., Pang, H. & Zhang, Z. 2012. Description of a new species of the genus Xenophrys Günther, 1864 (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) from Mount Jinggang, China, based on molecular and morphological data. Zootaxa 3546: 53–67. Preview Reference page.
Yang, J.-H., Wang, Y.-Y., Zhang, T.-D., Sun, Y.-J. & Lin, S.-S. 2012. Genetic and morphological evidence on the species validity of Gekko melli Vogt, 1922 with notes on its diagnosis and range extension (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Zootaxa 3505: 67–74. Preview Reference page.

2013

Wang, Y.-Y., Yang, J.-H. & Grismer, L.L. 2013. A New Species of Goniurosaurus (Squamata: Eublepharidae) from Libo, Guizhou Province, China. Herpetologica 69(2): 214–226. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-12-00084 Reference page.
Nguyen, T.Q., Wang, Y.-Y., Yang, J.-H., Lehmann, T., Le, M.D., Ziegler, T. & Bonkowski, M. 2013. A new species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the border region between China and Vietnam. Zootaxa 3652(5): 501–518. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.5.1 Reference page.

2014

Wang, Y.-Y., Jin, M.-J., Li, Y.-L. & Grismer, L.L. 2014. Description of a New Species of Goniurosaurus (Squamata: Eublepharidae) from the Guangdong Province, China, Based on Molecular and Morphological Data. Herpetologica 70(3): 309–322. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-13-00080 Reference page.
Zhu, G.-X., Wang, Y.-Y., Takeuchi, H. & Zhao, E.-M. 2014. A new species of the genus Rhabdophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Guangdong Province, southern China. Zootaxa 3765(5): 469–480. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.5.5 Reference page.

2015

Wang, Y-Y., Lau, M.W-N., Yang, J-H., Chen, G-L., Liu, Z-Y., Pang, H. & Liu, Y. 2015. A new species of the genus Odorrana (Amphibia: Ranidae) and the first record of Odorrana bacboensis from China. Zootaxa 3999(2): 235–254. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.4. Preview (PDF). Reference page.
Yang, J-H., Rao, D-Q. & Wang, Y-Y. 2015. A new species of the genus Liuixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from southern China. Zootaxa 3990(2): 247–258. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.2.5. Preview (PDF). Reference page.

2016

Sung, Y-H., Hu, P., Wang, J., Liu, H-J. & Wang, Y-Y. 2016. A new species of Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from southern China. Zootaxa 4170(3): 525–538. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.3.6. Reference page.
Wang, Y-Y., Wang, J. & Liu, Z-Y. 2016. Description of a new species of the genus Ptychozoon (Squamata: Gekkonidae), representing a new national record of this genus from southern Yunnan Province, China. Zootaxa 4084(3): 406–420. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.3.6.Reference page.
Yang, J-H., Wang, Y-Y. & Chan, B-P. 2016. A new species of the genus Leptobrachium (Anura: Megophryidae) from the Gaoligongshan Mountain Range, China. Zootaxa 4150(2): 133–148. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.2.3 Reference page.
Yang, J-H., Wang, Y-Y., Chen, G-L. & Rao, D-Q. 2016. A new species of the genus Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Mt. Gaoligongshan of western Yunnan Province, China. Zootaxa 4088(3): 379–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4088.3.4.Reference page.

2017

Wang, Y-Y., Guo, Q., Liu, Z-Y., Lyu, Z-T., Wang, J., Luo, L., Sun, Y-J. & Zhang, Y-W. 2017. Revisions of two poorly known species of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa 4247(4): 391–412. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.4.3 Reference page.
Zeng, Z-C., Zhao, J., Chen, C-Q., Chen, G-L., Zhang, Z. & Wang, Y-Y. 2017. A new species of the genus Gracixalus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Mount Jinggang, southeastern China. Zootaxa 4250(2): 171–185. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4250.2.3 Reference page.
Wang, J., Liu, Z.-Y., Lyu, Z.-T., Zeng, Z.-C. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2017. A new species of the genus Xenophrys (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) from an offshore island in Guangdong Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 4324(3): 541–556. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4324.3.8 Reference page.
Wang, Y.-Y., Gong, S.-P., Liu, P. & Wang, X. 2017. A New Species of the Genus Takydromus (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Tianjingshan Forestry Station, northern Guangdong, China. Zootaxa 4338(3): 441–458. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4338.3.2. Reference page.

2018

Yang, J.-H., Wang, J. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2018. A new species of the genus Megophrys (Anura: Megophryidae) from Yunnan Province, China. Zootaxa 4413(2): 325–338. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.2.5. Reference page.
Wang, J., Yang, J-H., Li, Y., Lyu, Z-T., Zeng, Z-C., Liu, Z-Y., Ye, Y-H. & Wang, Y-Y. 2018. Morphology and molecular genetics reveal two new Leptobrachella species in southern China (Anura, Megophryidae). ZooKeys 776: 105–137. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.776.22925 Reference page.

2019

Lyu, Z.-T., Huang, L.-S., Wang, J., Li, Y.-Q., Chen, H.-H., Qi, S. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2019. Description of two cryptic species of the Amolops ricketti group (Anura, Ranidae) from southeastern China. ZooKeys 812: 133–156. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.812.29956 Reference page.
Lyu, Z-T., Mo, Y-M., Wan, H., Li, Y-L., Pang, H. & Wang, Y-Y. 2019. Description of a new species of Music frogs (Anura, Ranidae, Nidirana) from Mt Dayao, southern China. Zookeys 858: 109–126. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.858.34363 Reference page.
Wang, J., Li, Y-L., Li, Y., Chen, H-H., Zeng, Y-J., Shen, J-M. & Wang, Y-Y. 2019. Morphology, molecular genetics, and acoustics reveal two new species of the genus Leptobrachella from northwestern Guizhou Province, China (Anura, Megophryidae). Zookeys 848: 119–154. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.848.29181 Reference page.
Wang, J., Lyu, Z-Y., Liu, Z-Y., Liao, C-K., Zeng, Z-C., Zhao, J., Li, Y-L. & Wang, Y-Y. 2019. Description of six new species of the subgenus Panophrys within the genus Megophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) from southeastern China based on molecular and morphological data. Zookeys 851: 113–164. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.851.29107 Reference page.
Wang, J., Lyu, Z.-T., Yang, C.-Y., Li, Y.-L. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2019. A new species of the genus Takydromus (Squamata, Lacertidae) from southwestern Guangdong, China. ZooKeys 871: 119–139. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.871.35947 Reference page.
Zhou, Z.-Y., Sun, Z.-Y., Qi, S., Lu, Y.-Y., Lyu, Z.-T., Wang, Y.-Y., Li, P.-P. & Ma, J.-Z. 2019. A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Hunan Province, China. Zootaxa 4674(1): 68–82. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4674.1.3 Reference page.
Ziegler, T., Pham, C.T., Nguyen, T.V., Nguyen, T.Q., Wang, J., Wang, Y.-Y., Stuart, B.L. & Le, M.D. 2019. A new species of Opisthotropis from northern Vietnam previously misidentified as the Yellow-spotted Mountain Stream Keelback O. maculosa Stuart & Chuaynkern, 2007 (Squamata: Natricidae). Zootaxa 4613(3): 578–586. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4613.3.9 . Reference page.
Wang, J., Li, Y., Zeng, Z.-C., Lyu, Z.-T., Sung, Y.-H., Li, Y.-Y., Lin, C.-Y. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2019. A new species of Achalinus southwestern Guangdong Province, China (Squamata: Xenodermatidae). Zootaxa 4674(4): 471–481. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4674.4.6 Reference page.

2020

Lyu, Z-T., Dai, K-Y., Li, Y., Wan, H., Liu, Z-Y., Qi, S., Lin, S-M., Wang, J., Li, Y-L., Zeng, Y-J., Li, P-P., Pang, H. & Wang, Y-Y. 2020. Comprehensive approaches reveal three cryptic species of genus Nidirana (Anura, Ranidae) from China. ZooKeys 914: 127–159. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.914.36604 Reference page.
Lyu, Z-T., Li, Y-Q., Zeng, Z-C., Zhao, J., Liu, Z-Y., Guo, G-X. & Wang, Y-Y. 2020. Four new species of Asian horned toads (Anura, Megophryidae, Megophrys) from southern China. ZooKeys, 942: 105–140. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.942.47983 Reference page.
Qi, S., Grismer, L.L., Lyu, Z.-T., Zhang, L., Li, P.-P. & Wang, Y.-Y. A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 986: 127–155. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.986.47989 Reference page.
Qi, S., Wang, J., Grismer, L.L., Chen, H.-H., Lyu, Z.-T. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2020. The Stoor Hobbit of Guangdong: Goniurosaurus gollum sp. nov., a cave-dwelling Leopard Gecko (Squamata, Eublepharidae) from South China. ZooKeys 991: 137–153. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.991.54935 Reference page.
Wang, J., Lyu, Z.-T., Zeng, Z.-C., Lin, C.-Y., Yang, J.-H., Nguyen, T.Q., Le, M.D., Ziegler, T. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2020. Re-examination of the Chinese record of Opisthotropis maculosa (Squamata, Natricidae), resulting in the first national record of O. haihaensis and description of a new species. Zookeys 913: 141–159. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.913.48622 Reference page.
Wan, H., Lyu, Z.-T., Qi, S., Zhao, J., Li, P.-P. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2020. A new species of the Rana japonica group (Anura, Ranidae, Rana) from China, with a taxonomic proposal for the R. johnsi group. ZooKeys 942: 141–158. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.942.46928 Reference page.
Wang, J., Lyu, Z-T., Qi, S., Zeng, Z-C., Zhang, W-X., Lu, L-S. & Wang, Y-Y. 2020. Two new Leptobrachella species (Anura, Megophryidae) from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, southwestern China. ZooKeys 995: 97–125. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.995.55939 Reference page.
Wang, J., Qi, S., Lyu, Z.-T., Zeng, Z.-C. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2020. A new species of the genus Lycodon (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Guangxi, China. ZooKeys 954: 85–108. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.954.53432 Reference page.

2021

Qi, S., Shi, J.-S., Ma, Y.-B., Gao, Y.-F., Bu, S.-H., Grismer, L.L., Li, P.-P. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2021. A sheep in wolf's clothing: Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (Squamata, Colubridae) and its possible mimicry to Protobothrops jerdonii. ZooKeys 1048: 23–47. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650 Reference page.
Qi, S., Lyu, Z.-T., Wang, J., Mo, Y.-M., Zeng, Z.-C., Zeng, Y.J., Dai, K.-Y., Li, Y.-Q., Grismer, L.L. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2021. Three new species of the genus Boulenophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) from southern China. ZooKeys 5072: 401–438. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5072.5.1 Reference page.

2022

Lyu, Z.-T., Wang, J., Zeng, Z.-C., Luo, L., Zhang, Y.-W., Guo, C.-P., Ren, J.-L., Qi, S., Mo, Y.-M. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2022. Taxonomic clarifications on the floating frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae: Occidozyga sensu lato) in southeastern China. Vertebrate Zoology 72: 495–512. DOI: 10.3897/ vz.72.e80019 Reference page.
Wang, J., Zeng, Z.-C., Lyu, Z.-T., Qi, S., Liu, Z.-Y., Chen, H.-H., Lu, Y.-H., Xiao, H.-W., Lin, C.-R., Chen, K. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2022. Description of three new Boulenophrys species from eastern Guangdong, China, emphasizing the urgency of ecological conservation in this region (Anura, Megophryidae). Zootaxa 5099: 91–119 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5099.1.4. Reference page.

2023

Ma, S., Xu, Y-H., Qi, S., Wang, Y-Y., Tang, S-S., Huang, S. & Jiang, J-P. 2023. Discovery of a new cryptic Achalinus Peters, 1869 (Serpentes, Xenodermidae) species from Hunan Province, China. Zookeys 1181: 9–27. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1181.109462 Reference page.
Qi, S., Lyu, Z.-T., Song, H.-M., Wei, S.-C., Zhong, Q.-F. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2023. A new species of stream-living toad (Anura: Bufonidae: Bufo) from Guangdong, China. Vertebrate Zoology 73: 677–689. DOI: 10.3897/vz.73.e98558 Reference page.

2024

Wang, H.-T., Qi, S., Zhou, D.-Y. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2024. Description of a new karst-adapted species of the subgenus Japonigekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko) from Guangxi, southern China. Vertebrate Zoology 74: 121–132. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e113899 Reference page.

2025

Song, H.-M., Qi, S., Wang, H.-T., Gong, Y.-N., Liu, Y. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2025. Definition and taxonomic revision of the karst-associated Odorrana lipuensis group (Anura, Ranidae), with a new species from Guangdong, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101: 935–952. DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.142746 Reference page.
Wang, H.-T., Yu, F.-B., Zheng, P.-Y., Zhang, H.-Y., Qi, X.-M., Jiang, Z.-X., Li, M.-L., Qi, S., Song, H.-M., Yang, H.-C., Huang, M.-H., Li, G.-Y., Wang, W., Wang, S.-L., Mo, Y.-N., Xie, F., Li, P.-P. & Wang, Y.-Y. 2025. Descriptions of three new species of Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Hainan Island, China. Zootaxa 5633(2): 201–243. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.1 Reference page.