Confirmation of Leptobrachellaventripunctata (Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990), based on molecular and morphological evidence in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thailand is considered a global biodiversity hotspot that is known to harbour a striking diversity of endemic species. However, several research studies have determined that the level of amphibian diversity in the country has been significantly underestimated. The megophryid genus Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 is currently known to include 89 species that are primarily distributed throughout southern China and Southeast Asia; however, only seven species have been found in Thailand.

New information

Based on an integrative approach encompassing genetic and morphological analyses, we have concluded that the population identified from Chiang Rai Province of Thailand is conspecific with Leptobrachellaventripunctata (Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990). Importantly, this

SUBMITTER: Wu YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8530995 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature