We describe a new species of the genus Hebius and provide evidence for the validity of H.septemlineatus comb.nov..Morphological and molecular analyses of Hebius specimens collected in Yunnan Province,China,revealed th...We describe a new species of the genus Hebius and provide evidence for the validity of H.septemlineatus comb.nov..Morphological and molecular analyses of Hebius specimens collected in Yunnan Province,China,revealed three distinct lineages,namely the newly described Hebius weixiensis sp.nov.,as well as H.octolineatus(Boulenger,1904),and H.septemlineatus comb.nov.(Schmidt 1925),which is removed from synonymy with H.octolineatus.Based on mitochondrial genealogy,Hebius weixiensis sp.nov.is sister to H.septemlineatus comb.nov.,while H.octolineatus is sister to H.bitaeniatus.The new species and H.septemlineatus comb.展开更多
DEAR EDITOR,Species of Xenophrys are conserved morphologically and live primarily in forests. In Thailand, the genus harbors many cryptic species. Herein we report the collection of specimens from Doi Inthanon, Chiang...DEAR EDITOR,Species of Xenophrys are conserved morphologically and live primarily in forests. In Thailand, the genus harbors many cryptic species. Herein we report the collection of specimens from Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, which were identified previously as X. minor. Molecular and morphological analyses find that these specimens differ significantly from other known congeners, and therefore we describe a new species. Further, our phylogenetic analyses indicate that X. latidactyla is a junior synonym of X. palpebralespinosa.展开更多
DEAR EDITOR,A new bush frog species, Raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov., from Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China, is described based on morphological and molecular analyses. It differs from all known congeners by a comb...DEAR EDITOR,A new bush frog species, Raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov., from Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China, is described based on morphological and molecular analyses. It differs from all known congeners by a combination of the following characters: body size small, adult snout-vent length (SVL) 16.1–20.0 mm in males (n=3);tympanum indistinct;tips of all fingers and toes expanded into discs with circummarginal grooves;rudimentary webbing between toes;fingers and toes with lateral dermal fringes;inner and outer metacarpal tubercles present;heels meeting when limbs held at right angles to body;crotch with a distinct black patch;discs of fingers and toes orange;male with external single subgular vocal sac and reddish nuptial pad at the base of first finger.展开更多
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(2019QZKK0501)Biodiversity Survey and Assessment Project of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment,China(2019HJ2096001006)+4 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(XDA20050201)Digitalization,Development and Application of Biotic Resource(202002AA100007)Sciences and Technology Department of Sichuan Province(2020YFSY0033)State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution,Kunming Institute of Zoology,CAS(GREKF 19-02)Animal Branch of the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species,CAS(Large Research Infrastructure Funding)。
文摘We describe a new species of the genus Hebius and provide evidence for the validity of H.septemlineatus comb.nov..Morphological and molecular analyses of Hebius specimens collected in Yunnan Province,China,revealed three distinct lineages,namely the newly described Hebius weixiensis sp.nov.,as well as H.octolineatus(Boulenger,1904),and H.septemlineatus comb.nov.(Schmidt 1925),which is removed from synonymy with H.octolineatus.Based on mitochondrial genealogy,Hebius weixiensis sp.nov.is sister to H.septemlineatus comb.nov.,while H.octolineatus is sister to H.bitaeniatus.The new species and H.septemlineatus comb.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program A of the Chinese Academy of Science(CAS)(No.XDA19050303)Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute(Y4ZK111B01:2017CASSEABRIQG002)+5 种基金the International Partnership Program(152453KYSB20170033)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,and the Animal Branch of the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species,CAS(Large Research Infrastructure Funding)to J.C.the CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative(PIFI),NSERC Discovery Grant(3148),ROM Foundation,and ROM Members Volunteer Committee to R.W.M.Unit of Excellence 2019 on Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management,University of Phayao(UoE62005)Thailand Research Fund:DBG6180001 and the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn,University of Phayao(RS013)to C.Sthe Russian Science Foundation grant No.19-14-00050 to N.A.P
文摘DEAR EDITOR,Species of Xenophrys are conserved morphologically and live primarily in forests. In Thailand, the genus harbors many cryptic species. Herein we report the collection of specimens from Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, which were identified previously as X. minor. Molecular and morphological analyses find that these specimens differ significantly from other known congeners, and therefore we describe a new species. Further, our phylogenetic analyses indicate that X. latidactyla is a junior synonym of X. palpebralespinosa.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31622052,31501843)Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(Y4ZK111B01:2017CASSEABRIQG002)+4 种基金International Partnership Program of CAS(152453KYSB20170033)Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS,and Animal Branch of the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species,CAS(Large Research Infrastructure Funding)to J.C.,CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative(PIFI)NSERC Discovery Grant(3148)ROM Foundation,and ROM Members Volunteer Committee to R.W.M.,Unit of Excellence 2019 on Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management,University of Phayao(UoE62005)Thailand Research Fund:DBG6180001,and Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn,University of Phayao(RS013)to C.S
文摘DEAR EDITOR,A new bush frog species, Raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov., from Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China, is described based on morphological and molecular analyses. It differs from all known congeners by a combination of the following characters: body size small, adult snout-vent length (SVL) 16.1–20.0 mm in males (n=3);tympanum indistinct;tips of all fingers and toes expanded into discs with circummarginal grooves;rudimentary webbing between toes;fingers and toes with lateral dermal fringes;inner and outer metacarpal tubercles present;heels meeting when limbs held at right angles to body;crotch with a distinct black patch;discs of fingers and toes orange;male with external single subgular vocal sac and reddish nuptial pad at the base of first finger.
