A new music frog,Nidirana shiwandashanensis sp.nov.,is described from Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,Shangsi County,Guangxi,China.Phylogenetic analysis based on mtDNA sequences indica tes tha t the new species i...A new music frog,Nidirana shiwandashanensis sp.nov.,is described from Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,Shangsi County,Guangxi,China.Phylogenetic analysis based on mtDNA sequences indica tes tha t the new species is closest to N.guangxiensis.However,N.shiwandashanensis sp.nov.differs from its congeners based on morphological characters,molecular data,and bioacoustics.The advertisement calls are comprised of 6–8 double notes,which are distinct from its sister taxon,N.guangxiensis.Currently,the new species occurs in the evergreen forest at Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve between 500–600 m a.s.l.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32060116)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation,China (2020GXNSFDA238022).
文摘A new music frog,Nidirana shiwandashanensis sp.nov.,is described from Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,Shangsi County,Guangxi,China.Phylogenetic analysis based on mtDNA sequences indica tes tha t the new species is closest to N.guangxiensis.However,N.shiwandashanensis sp.nov.differs from its congeners based on morphological characters,molecular data,and bioacoustics.The advertisement calls are comprised of 6–8 double notes,which are distinct from its sister taxon,N.guangxiensis.Currently,the new species occurs in the evergreen forest at Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve between 500–600 m a.s.l.