A new Limnonectes (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from southern Laos
| Autor: | Somphouthone Phimmachak, Attapol Rujirawan, Niane Sivongxay, Siriporn Yodthong, Thy Neang, Anchalee Aowphol, Sengvilay Seateun, Bryan L. Stuart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
010607 zoology Zoology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Amphibia Genus Animals Animalia Limnonectes Chordata Phylogeny Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Taxonomy geography Plateau geography.geographical_feature_category Dicroglossidae biology Biodiversity Thailand biology.organism_classification Taxon Laos Skin texture Threatened species Animal Science and Zoology Anura Cambodia |
| Zdroj: | Zootaxa. 4375 |
| ISSN: | 1175-5334 1175-5326 |
| Popis: | A new species of “fanged frog” in the genus Limnonectes resembling L. kohchangae (Smith, 1922) from southeastern Thailand and southwestern Cambodia is described from upper elevations of the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos. However, the new species, L. coffeatus sp. nov., is not resolved to be the closest relative of L. kohchangae, and is further distinguished from this taxon by differences in skin texture and coloration. The new species is potentially threatened from extensive conversion of forest into coffee plantations on the Bolaven Plateau. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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