A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
A new species of microhylid of the genus Kaloula is described from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh states, north-east India. Kaloula assamensis new species, is compared with congeners from south and south-east Asia. The new species is diagnosable in showing the following combination of characters: SV...
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| Language: | English |
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Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11675/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11675/1/A%20new%20species%20of%20kaloula%20%28abstract%29 |
| Summary: | A new species of microhylid of the genus Kaloula is described from Assam
and Arunachal Pradesh states, north-east India. Kaloula assamensis new species, is
compared with congeners from south and south-east Asia. The new species is diagnosable
in showing the following combination of characters: SVL up to 38.0 mm; tympanum not
externally visible; choanae rounded, moderately large, at anterolateral edge of palate,
separated by a distance greater than twice their length; postnarial ridges across palate
not curving backwards towards inner edge of choanae; finger tips slightly dilated;
subarticular tubercles prominent, rounded; webbing on pes to level of distal subarticular
tubercles, except on toe IV, where it is to the medial tubercle, reaching tips of all toes as
a narrow sheath; toe tips slightly rounded; supernumerary tubercle at base of each digit
of manus; tarsus smooth, lacking folds; supratympanic fold extends from posterior edge
of eye to above insertion of forelimbs; lateral glandular flank ridge absent; abdomen
coarsely granular; pale brown dorsally, with a dark-edged bright yellow vertebral stripe,
commencing from tip of snout and terminating near vent, where it becomes less distinct;
a dark-edged broad dark brown lateral stripes, commencing from the postocular region,
and extending to inguinal region; stratified colouration on posterior face of thighs and
flanks; and light pericloacal ring present. |
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