Open AccessA new species ofLeptobrachium(Anura, Megophryidae) from western Thailand
Author(s) -
Parinya Pawangkhanant,
Nikolay A. Poyarkov,
Tang Van Duong,
Mali Naiduangchan,
Chatmongkon Suwannapoom
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
peerj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.927
H-Index - 70
ISSN - 2167-8359
DOI - 10.7717/peerj.5584
Subject(s) - anatomy , tympanum (architecture) , biology , dorsum , myringotomy , tympan , middle ear
We describe a new species of the genus Leptobrachium from the Khao Laem Mountain, Suan Phung District, Ratchaburi Province, Tenasserim Region, western Thailand, based on molecular and morphological evidences. The new species, Leptobrachium tenasserimense sp. nov., can be distinguished from all other congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) adult SVL of 41.4–58.8 mm in males and 54.7–58.6 mm in females; (2) rounded finger and toe tips; (3) relative finger lengths: II
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