Rana yavapaiensis, a New Species of Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens Complex)

Rana yavapaiensis, a distinctive new species of the R. pipiens complex, occupies lower elevation aquatic habitats in the western third and southern half of Arizona and adjacent Sonora, Mexico. It is similar to but distinguishable from R. chiricahuensis and R. magnaocularis. The new species is sympat...

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Published in:Copeia 1984-12, Vol.1984 (4), p.940-948
Main Authors: Platz, J. E., Frost, J. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Biological and medical sciences
Eggs
Embryos
Female animals
Freshwater
Frogs
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart rate
Holotypes
Hybridity
Male animals
New species
Ova
Rana yavapaiensis
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:Rana yavapaiensis, a distinctive new species of the R. pipiens complex, occupies lower elevation aquatic habitats in the western third and southern half of Arizona and adjacent Sonora, Mexico. It is similar to but distinguishable from R. chiricahuensis and R. magnaocularis. The new species is sympatric over part of its range with R. chiricahuensis. Where they occur together the production of F1hybrids was low and presumed backcross individuals were not detected. Comparisons of preserved specimens of the new species with type specimens of both R. onca and R. fisheri indicate that R. yavapaiensis is distinct from each of these as well.
ISSN:0045-8511
1938-5110
DOI:10.2307/1445338