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A new genus and species of treefrog from Medog,southeastern Tibet,China(Anura,Rhacophoridae)English Full Text

Ke JIANG;Fang YAN;Kai WANG;Da-Hu ZOU;Cheng LI;Jing CHE;State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution,Kunming Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences;Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Department of Biology,University of Oklahoma;Tibet University;Imaging Biodiversity Expedition;

Abstract: A new genus and species of threefrog is described from Medog,southeastern Tibet,China based on morphological and phylogenetic data.The new genus can be distinguished from other treefrog genera by the following combination of characters:(1)body size moderate,45.0 mm in male;(2)snout rounded;(3)canthus rostralis obtuse and raised prominently,forming a ridge from nostril to anterior corner of eyes;(4)web rudimentary on fingers;(5)web moderately developed on toes;(6)phalange "Y" shaped,visible from dorsal side of fingers and toes;(7)skin of dorsal surfaces relatively smooth,scatted with small tubercles;(8)iris with a pale yellow,"X" shaped pattern of pigmentation.
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    10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.1.15

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    Q959.5

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