Open AccessFirst record of <i>Theloderma pyaukkya</i> Dever, 2017 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in China, with range extension of <i>Theloderma moloch</i> (Annandale, 1912) to Yunnan
Author(s) -
Lei Du,
Shuo Liu,
Mian Hou,
Guohua Yang
Publication year - 2020
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.2095-8137.2020.083
Subject(s) - china , holotype , chin , range (aeronautics) , geography , zoology , biology , humanities , anatomy , art , archaeology , taxonomy (biology) , materials science , composite material
Theloderma pyaukkya is recorded for the first time in China based on a specimen collected from western Yunnan. Morphologically, the specimen shows good agreement with the original description of T. pyaukkya , and phylogenetically is clustered with the type specimens and holotype of T . pyaukkya from Kachin State (northern Myanmar) with strong support. The taxonomic status of T . pyaukkya from Chin State (western Myanmar) needs further examination. In addition, Theloderma moloch is also recorded in Yunnan for the first time. This brings the number of Theloderma species recorded in Yunnan, China, to seven, namely, T. albopunctatum , T . baibungense , T . bicolor , T . gordoni , T . moloch , T . pyaukkya , and T . rhododiscus .