A new species of genus Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from northern Thailand.

A new frog species from southern Vietnam of the family Megophryidae is described from the Ngoc Linh mountain (Kon Tum province, south Vietnam). Vibrissaphora sp. nov. is distinguished from other species of this genus by having the maximum number of keratinized maxillary spines, a different pattern of their arrangement and the most tuberculous integument. This new record is distant from the southernmost locality in the distribution of the Vibrissaphora genus for about 1000 km.

A new frog species of the family Ranidae (cascade frog from Odorrana -group) is described from central Vietnam. Rana gigatympana sp. nov. is distinguished by very small body size and very large tympanum.

The East African rainforests are areas of prime biogeographical importance. The significance of the amphibian fauna of the region as a biogeographical indicator group, first recognized by SCHIOTZ (1981) is reiterated. SCHIOTZ' 1981 list of East African rainforest amphibians is corrected and updated. A new species of dwarf toad from the rainforest of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania is described. The new species is tentatively assigned to the genus Nectophrynoides Noble 1926, and comment on the relationships of the new species and of the Nectophrynoides-Didynamipus group is included. It is suggested that many of the African bufonid genera, especially those including dwarf forms, are currently poorly defined; primitive characters, characters involving the loss of structures and characters subject to a high level of homoplasy often being used. Some possible solutions to this problem are given. The need for a better understanding of the biology of rainforest Amphibia, especially the dwarf species, is seen to b...

We describe a new species in the recently erected microhylid frog genus Pseudocallulops , increasing the number of species in this genus from two to three. The new species differs from congeners in body proportions, color and advertisement calls which consist of a series of 4 – 5 soft, distinctly pulsed «creaking» notes. It is presently known only from the Foja Mountains, an isolated mountain range in northern Papua Province of Indonesia.

Life finds a way: the recovery of frog populations from a chytridiomycosis outbreak

A new species of frog from the Eleutherodactylus nigrovittatus group is described from cloud forests in northern Santander. The new species is most similar to E. nigrovittatus of the Amazon basin but is equally closely related to the Andean E. latens and E. mantipus found on the Central and Western cordilleras. Based on a phylogenetic analysis, the primitive habitat for frogs of this species group is páramo with subsequent downward movement.

A new species of rhacophorid frog of the genus Rhacophorus Kuhl et van Hasselt, 1822 is described on the basis of the morphological study of the material collected in central Vietnam (Krong Bong and Lak Districts, Chu Yang Sin National Park). List of Vietnamese species of Rhacophorus and identification keys for these species are provided. List of species of amphibians and reptiles recorded in Chu Yang Sin National Park is presented for the first time.

We describe a new species of frog of the genus Zakerana discovered from the urban core of Dhaka, Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Although the new species is morphologically similar to the geographically proximate congeners in the Bangladeshi cricket frog group, we show that it can be distinguished from all congeners on the basis of morphological characters, advertisement calls and variation in two mitochondrial DNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA). Apart from several diagnostic differences in body proportions, the new species differs from other Zakerana species in having a flattened snout (from ventral view) projecting over the lower jaw, and diagnostic trapezoid-shaped red markings on the vocal sac in males. Molecular genetic analyses show that the new species is highly divergent (3.1–20.1% sequence divergence) from all congeneric species, and forms a well-supported clade with its sister species, Zakerana asmati. The discovery of a new amphibian species from the urban core of Dhaka together with several recent descriptions of new amphibian species from Bangladesh may indicate that more amphibian species remain to be discovered from this country.

We describe a new species of frog from the eastern slopes of the Andes in central Peru. Pristimantis sirasp. nov. has a distinctive crossing mark on the iris and no tympanum. The new species is closely related to P. antisuyu Catenazzi & Lehr, 2018, P. cruciocularis Lehr, Lundberg, Aguilar & von May, 2006, and P. erythroinguinis Catenazzi & Lehr, 2018, but is easily differentiable by lacking colour blotches on groins. Pristimantis sirasp. nov. inhabits the mountain forests from 1550 to 2200 m a.s.l., inside a national reserve threatened by illegal mining.

The discovery of new vertebrate species in developed countries is still occurring at surprising rates for some taxonomic groups, especially the amphibians and reptiles. While this most often occurs in under-explored areas, it occasionally still happens in well-inhabited regions. We report such a case with the discovery and description of U. mahonyi sp. nov., a new species of frog from a highly populated region of New South Wales, Australia. We provide details of its morphology, calls, embryos and tadpoles, and phylogenetic relationships to other species of eastern Uperoleia. We also provide the results of targeted surveys to establish its distribution and provide observations of its habitat associations. As a consequence of these surveys, we comment on the likely restricted nature of the species' distribution and habitat, and place this in the context of a preliminary assessment of its putative conservation status, which should be assessed for listing under the IUCN's red list. We note this species, which is morphologically distinct, has gone unnoticed for many decades despite numerous ecological surveys for local development applications.

We describe a new species of frog in the microhylid genus MicrylettaDubois, 1987 from Northeast India based on molecular and morphological evidence. The new species, formally described as Micryletta aishani sp. nov., is phenotypically distinct from other congeners by a suite of morphological characters such as brown to reddish-brown dorsum; dorsal skin shagreened with minute spinules; snout shape nearly truncate in dorsal and ventral view; a prominent dark streak extending from tip of the snout up to the lower abdomen; ash-grey mottling along the margins of upper and lower lip extending up to the flanks, limb margins and dorsal surfaces of hand and foot; tibiotarsal articulation reaching up to the level of armpits; absence of outer metatarsal tubercles; and absence of webbing between toes. Phylogenetic relationships within the genus are inferred based on mitochondrial data and the new taxon is found to differ from all the recognised Micryletta species by 3.5–5.9% divergence in the mitochondrial 16S rRNA. The new species was found in the states of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura, from low to moderate elevation (30–800 m asl) regions lying south of River Brahmaputra and encompassing the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. The discovery validates the presence of genus Micryletta in Northeast India based on genetic evidence, consequently confirming the extension of its geographical range, westwards from Southeast Asia up to Northeast India. Further, for nomenclatural stability of two previously known species, Microhyla inornata (= Micryletta inornata) and Microhyla steinegeri (= Micryletta steinegeri), lectotypes are designated along with detailed descriptions.

Herein we describe a new species of toad (genus Incilius) from Cerro Bollo in western Panama. The new species is unusual among toads in being earless, having sexual dichromatism, hands and feet with webbed digits that lack tubercles, and hypertrophied testes. The type locality of the new species is separated from the type locality of its congener, I. peripatetes, by ∼100 kilometers.

A new species of toad, Bufo periglenes , is described from the Lower Montane Rainforest zone of the Cordillera de Tilaran on the divide between Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces, Costa Rica. The new form exhibits a combination of extremely bright coloration and marked sexual dichromism. Males are solid orange, females greenish to black with scarlet spots. The species lacks a tympanum and columella and is voiceless. Tadpoles are described. Relationships and the role of sexual dichromism are discussed.

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of LondonVolume 53, Issue 1 p. 22-23 3. Description of a new Species of Frog from Asia Minor. G. A. Boulenger F.Z.S., G. A. Boulenger F.Z.S.Search for more papers by this author G. A. Boulenger F.Z.S., G. A. Boulenger F.Z.S.Search for more papers by this author First published: January 1885 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1885.tb02882.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume53, Issue1January 1885Pages 22-23 RelatedInformation

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of LondonVolume 78, Issue 4 p. 786-788 Description of a new Species of Toad from Sumatra. Geoffrey Meade-Waldo, Geoffrey Meade-WaldoSearch for more papers by this author Geoffrey Meade-Waldo, Geoffrey Meade-WaldoSearch for more papers by this author First published: April 1908 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1908.00786.x *Communicated by E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, F.Z.S. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume78, Issue4April 1908Pages 786-788 RelatedInformation