Taxonomic reassessment of the poorly known microhylid, Kalophrynus menglienicus Yang & Su, 1980

Authors: Liu, Shuo Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e72627 Published: Jan. 1, 2021 Source: Herpetozoa OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: 16S rRNA · Topics: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Genetic diversity and population structure, Identification and Quantification in Food

The taxonomic status of Kalophrynus menglienicus Yang & Su, 1980 was evaluated based on newly collected topotype specimens. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this species should be assigned to the genus Micryletta Dubois, 1987. In addition, morphological diagnosis and descriptions based on the newly collected topotype specimens were provided.

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