First description of the female and morphological variations with range extension of Kurixalus lenquanensis (Anura, Rhacophoridae)

BackgroundKurixalus lenquanensis Yu, Wang, Hou, Rao and Yang, 2017 was originally described, based on 14 adult male specimens from Lengquan Village, Mengzi, Yunnan, China. So far, this species is known only from south-eastern Yunnan and information on females of this species is not available. During...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2024-08, Vol.12, p.772-14
Main Authors: Pang, Chunyi, Tang, Shangjing, Yu, Guohua, Jia-Jun, Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16S rRNA
Biodiversity
Endangered & extinct species
Females
Geographical distribution
Kurixalus
Morphology
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Range extension
rRNA 16S
Taxonomy
Yunnan
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Summary:BackgroundKurixalus lenquanensis Yu, Wang, Hou, Rao and Yang, 2017 was originally described, based on 14 adult male specimens from Lengquan Village, Mengzi, Yunnan, China. So far, this species is known only from south-eastern Yunnan and information on females of this species is not available. During the field surveys in 2023, two Kurixalus specimens (one female and one male) were collected from central eastern Yunnan (Shilin, Kunming, Yunnan, China). These two specimens were confirmed to be K. lenquanensis by molecular phylogenetic analyses, based on 16S rRNA sequences.New informationA female specimen of K. lenquanensis is described for the first time and morphological variation amongst populations of this species is provided. The diagnosis and distribution of this species are updated.
ISSN:1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.12.e130411