Open Access四川高海拔地区湍蛙属一新种及康定湍蛙分类地位讨论
Author(s) -
Fei Liang,
YE Chang-yuan,
Yufan Wang,
Ke Jiang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
zoological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 2095-8137
DOI - 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.022
Subject(s) - anatomy , tympanum (architecture) , biology , quadrate bone , nostril , nose , middle ear , myringotomy , tympan
A new species of the genus Amolops Cope, 1865 is described from Xinduqiao, Kangding, Sichuan. It was previously identified as Amolops kangtingensis , which is synonymized to Amolops mantzorum in this study. The new species, Amolops xinduqiao sp. nov., is distinguished from all other congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) medium body size, adult males SVL 41.2-47.5 mm ( n =15, average 43.9 mm), adult females SVL 48.5-56.6 mm ( n =15, average 52.5 mm); (2) head length equal to width or slightly wider than long; (3) tympanum small, but distinct; (4) vomerine teeth in two tiny rows, separated by a space about one vomerine teeth row; (5) bony projections on lower jaw absent; (6) dorsolateral folds usually absent; (7) tarsal folds or glands on tarsus absent; (8) circummarginal groove on disc of finger I absent; (9) tibiotarsal articulation reaching nostril or beyond; (10) webs of toe IV reaching to distal articulation, other toes fully webbed to disc; and (11) vocal sac absent in males.