More of the same: a diminutive new species of the Limnonectes kuhlii complex from northern Vietnam (Anura: Dicroglossidae)

A new species in the dicroglossid genus Limnonectes known only from Ha Giang province, Vietnam is described. Analysis of DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial 12S and 16S gene regions places the species within the Limnonectes kuhlii Complex and demonstrates it to be the sister taxon to an Indochi...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 3947; no. 2; p. 201
Main Authors Mcleod, David S, Kurlbaum, Scuyler, Hoang, Ngoc Van
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 15.04.2015
Subjects
Animals
Anura - anatomy & histology
Anura - classification
Anura - genetics
DNA, Mitochondrial
Female
Male
Phylogeny
Species Specificity
Vietnam
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Summary:A new species in the dicroglossid genus Limnonectes known only from Ha Giang province, Vietnam is described. Analysis of DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial 12S and 16S gene regions places the species within the Limnonectes kuhlii Complex and demonstrates it to be the sister taxon to an Indochinese clade containing L. isanensis, L. jarujini, L. megastomias, and L. taylori. The new species occurs in syntopy with L. bannaensis. Both molecular and morphological data support the recognition of this lineage as a new species. Notably, the relatively diminutive size of this species distinguishes Limnonectes nguyenorum sp. nov. from all other members of the L. kuhlii Complex.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3947.2.4