A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Mizoram, North-eastern India
A new species of megophryid frog of the genus Leptolalax is described from the Tamdil wetlands of Mizoram State, north-eastern India. L. tamdil new species, is compared with congeners from India and other parts of south-east Asia. The new species is diagnosable in showing the following combination...
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| Language: | English |
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Zootaxa
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3202/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3202/1/Sengupta.pdf |
| Summary: | A new species of megophryid frog of the genus Leptolalax is described from the Tamdil wetlands of Mizoram State,
north-eastern India. L. tamdil new species, is compared with congeners from India and other parts of south-east Asia. The
new species is diagnosable in showing the following combination of characters: SVL 32.3 mm in the only male and 31.8
mm in the only female known; dorsum tuberculate; eyelids with tubercles; tympanum and supratympanic fold distinct;
supratympanic fold extending to posterior edge of tympanum; macroglands, including preaxillary, pectoral, femoral and
ventrolateral glands present; Finger II > I; toe tips not dilated, bearing dermal fringes; relatively long hind limbs, with
heels in contact when limbs are held perpendicular to body; dorsum with dark blotches; flanks with small dark blotches;
dark tympanic mask present; venter pale; labial bars present and limbs with dark cross-bars. |
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