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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Main Authors: Das, I., Sengupta, S., Ahmed, M. Firoz, Dutta, S.
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Language:English
Published: Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust 2004
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author Das, I.
Sengupta, S.
Ahmed, M. Firoz
Dutta, S.
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Ahmed, M. Firoz
Dutta, S.
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description 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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spelling unimas-116752016-04-29T02:15:10Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11675/ A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India Das, I. Sengupta, S. Ahmed, M. Firoz Dutta, S. Q Science (General) QL Zoology 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. Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust 2004 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11675/1/A%20new%20species%20of%20kaloula%20%28abstract%29 Das, I. and Sengupta, S. and Ahmed, M. Firoz and Dutta, S. (2004) A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India. Hamadryad, 29 (1). pp. 101-109. ISSN 0972-205X https://www.zenscientist.com/index.php/pdflibrary2/Open-Access-Journals/Hamadryad-1976-2008/2004-Hamadryad-29%281%29-Das-et-al./
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QL Zoology
Das, I.
Sengupta, S.
Ahmed, M. Firoz
Dutta, S.
A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title_full A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title_fullStr A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title_full_unstemmed A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title_short A new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern India
title_sort new species of kaloula (anura: microhylidae) from north-eastern india
topic Q Science (General)
QL Zoology
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