A new species of Micryletta Dubois, 1987 (Anura, Microhylidae) from Yunnan Province, China

Authors: Liu, Shuo Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e69755 Published: Jan. 1, 2021 Source: Herpetozoa OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: 16S rRNA · Topics: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Loading…

A new species of the genus Micryletta Dubois, 1987 is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The most obvious differences between the new species and other species of this genus are small body size, unique coloration, and relatively longer hind limbs. In 16S rRNA gene sequences, the new species is diverged from all other congeners by 3.1%–8.0%.

Time period:

View raw JSON from API

Found an error? Please report to login@optimap.science.