A new species of Raorchestes (Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Yunnan Province, China

Authors: Du, Lingyun Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1192.106013 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Indochina · Topics: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Species Distribution and Climate Change

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A new bush frog species is described from Yunnan, China, based on phylogenetic analyses, species delimitation analyses, and morphological comparisons. Raorchestes hekouensis sp. nov. is distinguished from all other congeners by a combination of 11 morphological characters. The new species brings the current number of Raorchestes species in China to ten, nine of which are distributed in Yunnan. Molecular analyses supported an unnamed lineage previously recorded as “Raorchestes gryllus” in northern Vietnam. Further studies including additional samples are necessary to clarify the species diversity and boundaries of Raorchestes in China and Indochina.

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