A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia
A new species of the genus Bufo is described from the peat swamps of North Selangor, West Malaysia. B. kumquat, new species, is a member of the B. biporcatus group (sensu Inger, 1972), differentiable from its members in showing the following combination of characters: small adult male body size (...
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| description | A new species of the genus Bufo is described from the peat swamps of North Selangor,
West Malaysia. B. kumquat, new species, is a member of the B. biporcatus group (sensu Inger, 1972),
differentiable from its members in showing the following combination of characters: small adult male body
size (SVL to 27.5 mm); first two fingers subequal; tip of toe In reaches median subarticular tubercle of toe
IV; preparatoid crest absent; internarial distance greater than tympanum diameter; metatarsal tubercle
elongate; subarticular tubercle not enlarged; parotoid gland elongated; outer carpal tubercle oval; breeding
males lacking nuptial pads; tympanum pigmented; vocal sac yellow with scattered dark grey pigmentation;
flanks with scattered dark pigmentation, lacking a distinct dark band; and dorsum pale yellow with scattered
dark pigments. |
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| spelling | unimas-119412024-01-23T03:19:47Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11941/ A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia Das, I. Lim, Kelvin K. P. Q Science (General) QL Zoology A new species of the genus Bufo is described from the peat swamps of North Selangor, West Malaysia. B. kumquat, new species, is a member of the B. biporcatus group (sensu Inger, 1972), differentiable from its members in showing the following combination of characters: small adult male body size (SVL to 27.5 mm); first two fingers subequal; tip of toe In reaches median subarticular tubercle of toe IV; preparatoid crest absent; internarial distance greater than tympanum diameter; metatarsal tubercle elongate; subarticular tubercle not enlarged; parotoid gland elongated; outer carpal tubercle oval; breeding males lacking nuptial pads; tympanum pigmented; vocal sac yellow with scattered dark grey pigmentation; flanks with scattered dark pigmentation, lacking a distinct dark band; and dorsum pale yellow with scattered dark pigments. National University of Singapore 2001 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11941/1/A%20new%20bufo%20%28anura%20bufonidae%29%20%28abstract%29.pdf Das, I. and Lim, Kelvin K. P. (2001) A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia. The Raffles Bulletin Of Zoology, 49 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2345-7600 https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/pdf/PUBLICATION/Raffles%20Bulletin%20of%20Zoology/Past%20Volumes/RBZ%2049(1)/49rbz001-006.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QL Zoology Das, I. Lim, Kelvin K. P. A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title | A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title_full | A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title_short | A new Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) from the peat swamps of Selangor, West Malaysia |
| title_sort | new bufo (anura: bufonidae) from the peat swamps of selangor, west malaysia |
| topic | Q Science (General) QL Zoology |
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