The subfamily Megophryinae,as a representative batrachian group of the Oriental Realm and one of the most diverse groups of amphibians,has attracted considerable attention due to continued conjecture regarding its gen...The subfamily Megophryinae,as a representative batrachian group of the Oriental Realm and one of the most diverse groups of amphibians,has attracted considerable attention due to continued conjecture regarding its generic classification and failure to reach a satisfactory consensus.China boasts the richest diversity of Asian horned toads,containing some two thirds of the total species cataloged.However,most species have a complicated taxonomic history,resulting in multiple misidentifications.As such,an overall clarification of historical records and regional checklists is required.In the current investigation,we established the phylogeny of the Asian horned toads and performed detailed examinations with redefinitions of several important morphological traits.Based on the phylogenetic relationships and morphological differences,we propose a new ten-genus classification for the Asian horned toad subfamily Megophryinae:i.e.,Brachytarsophrys,Atympanophrys,Grillitschia,Sarawakiphrys gen.nov.,Jingophrys gen.nov.,Xenophrys,Megophrys,Pelobatrachus,Ophryophryne,and Boulenophrys.Revisions on the diagnosability,distribution,and content of each genus are provided.Furthermore,we present a careful review of the taxonomic history of Asian horned toad species from China and provide a monograph of congeners,including six species of Brachytarsophrys,four species of Atympanophrys,five species of Jingophrys gen.nov.,10 species of Xenophrys,two species of Ophryophryne,and 60 species of Boulenophrys.Finally,we discuss the importance of traditional morphological traits based on multiple populations in taxonomic work as well as taxonomic inflation caused by the genetic species delimitation.展开更多
DEAR EDITOR,We report on a new amphibian species of the genus Micryletta from Hainan Island, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The new species, Micryletta immaculata sp. nov., is diagnosed by a com...DEAR EDITOR,We report on a new amphibian species of the genus Micryletta from Hainan Island, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The new species, Micryletta immaculata sp. nov., is diagnosed by a combination of the following morphological characters: medium-sized within genus(SVL23.3–24. mm in males, n=3;27.7–30.1 mm in females, n=2).展开更多
We report a new species of the genus Micryletta from the montane evergreen forest in the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park,Lam Dong Province,Langbian Plateau,southern Vietnam,based on molecular and morphological evidence.Th...We report a new species of the genus Micryletta from the montane evergreen forest in the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park,Lam Dong Province,Langbian Plateau,southern Vietnam,based on molecular and morphological evidence.The new species is diagnosed by a combination of the following morphological characters:body size small(snout-vent length(SVL)22.4 mm,single female);iris uniform black;snout nearly truncate in dorsal view,slightly rounded in profile;tibiotarsal articulation of adpressed limb reaching level of eye;dorsal surface smooth;supratympanic fold present,prominent;outer metatarsal tubercle absent;tips of toes very weakly dilated into small discs;finger webbing absent,toe webbing rudimentary;dorsal surfaces of head and body orange-red with small irregularly shaped dark-brown patches;dorsal surface of limbs pale dark brown with small reddish speckles;body flanks dark brown anteriorly fading to grayish brown posteriorly with brown spots in groin area;lateral sides of head immaculate blackish brown without white patches;coloration of ventral surfaces immaculate dark gray.展开更多
基金supported by DFGP Project of Fauna of Guangdong-202115, Nanling National Park Construction Project (ZD22-ZC016AG)the National Animal Collection Resource Center,China。
文摘The subfamily Megophryinae,as a representative batrachian group of the Oriental Realm and one of the most diverse groups of amphibians,has attracted considerable attention due to continued conjecture regarding its generic classification and failure to reach a satisfactory consensus.China boasts the richest diversity of Asian horned toads,containing some two thirds of the total species cataloged.However,most species have a complicated taxonomic history,resulting in multiple misidentifications.As such,an overall clarification of historical records and regional checklists is required.In the current investigation,we established the phylogeny of the Asian horned toads and performed detailed examinations with redefinitions of several important morphological traits.Based on the phylogenetic relationships and morphological differences,we propose a new ten-genus classification for the Asian horned toad subfamily Megophryinae:i.e.,Brachytarsophrys,Atympanophrys,Grillitschia,Sarawakiphrys gen.nov.,Jingophrys gen.nov.,Xenophrys,Megophrys,Pelobatrachus,Ophryophryne,and Boulenophrys.Revisions on the diagnosability,distribution,and content of each genus are provided.Furthermore,we present a careful review of the taxonomic history of Asian horned toad species from China and provide a monograph of congeners,including six species of Brachytarsophrys,four species of Atympanophrys,five species of Jingophrys gen.nov.,10 species of Xenophrys,two species of Ophryophryne,and 60 species of Boulenophrys.Finally,we discuss the importance of traditional morphological traits based on multiple populations in taxonomic work as well as taxonomic inflation caused by the genetic species delimitation.
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation (19-14-00050Sampling, Molecular, and Phylogenetic Analyses) to N.A.P。
文摘DEAR EDITOR,We report on a new amphibian species of the genus Micryletta from Hainan Island, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The new species, Micryletta immaculata sp. nov., is diagnosed by a combination of the following morphological characters: medium-sized within genus(SVL23.3–24. mm in males, n=3;27.7–30.1 mm in females, n=2).
基金This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation(19-14-00050 to N.A.P.molecular analysis)+2 种基金Russian Foundation of Basic Research to N.A.P.(19-34-90167specimen examination and morphological analysis)Moscow State University Grant for Leading Scientific Schools“Depository of the Living Systems”in the framework of the MSU Development Program to N.A.P.
文摘We report a new species of the genus Micryletta from the montane evergreen forest in the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park,Lam Dong Province,Langbian Plateau,southern Vietnam,based on molecular and morphological evidence.The new species is diagnosed by a combination of the following morphological characters:body size small(snout-vent length(SVL)22.4 mm,single female);iris uniform black;snout nearly truncate in dorsal view,slightly rounded in profile;tibiotarsal articulation of adpressed limb reaching level of eye;dorsal surface smooth;supratympanic fold present,prominent;outer metatarsal tubercle absent;tips of toes very weakly dilated into small discs;finger webbing absent,toe webbing rudimentary;dorsal surfaces of head and body orange-red with small irregularly shaped dark-brown patches;dorsal surface of limbs pale dark brown with small reddish speckles;body flanks dark brown anteriorly fading to grayish brown posteriorly with brown spots in groin area;lateral sides of head immaculate blackish brown without white patches;coloration of ventral surfaces immaculate dark gray.
