尾突角蟾Megophryscaudoprocta(两栖纲,角蟾科)的进一步记述

尾突角蟾(Megophrys caudoprocta Shen,1994)具有非常特殊的特征,它们的尾杆骨(urostyle)长,超过坐骨(ischium)后缘,支持着尾突(caudal projection);泄殖孔(cloacal pore)在股间后缘向腹面开口;上眼睑(upper eyelid)前部大,有一三角形突起向侧后突出.这些特征有别于角蟾属其他物种,有重要研究价值.近年来在模式标本产地又采到1雌2雄,先后共4号成体标本,本文对其形态特征,生物学资料和分布作了进一步记述,并拍摄到原色生态照片.     

角蟾科一新亚种——炳灵角蟾梵净山亚种

报道了角蟾科一新亚种,该亚种具角蟾属特征,与峨眉角蟾种组中的炳灵角蟾(Megophrysbinlingensis)形态特征最为相近,但与该组成员又有明显区别,被命名为炳灵角蟾梵净山亚种(M.b.fanjingmontis subsp.nov.)。本亚种主要鉴别特征为犁骨棱较弱,后端无犁骨齿,上颌有细齿;第一、二指上婚刺细密,趾侧缘膜窄;体腹面斑少,两侧黑褐色长形斑明显;体型较大,雄性头体长大于60.00 mm;趾间具1/3蹼。     

湖北省两栖动物新纪录——尾突角蟾

2003年7月,在湖北后河国家级自然保护区采集到一批两栖动物标本,经鉴定其中一只为尾突角蟾(Megophrys caudoprocta),系湖北省新纪录种,分类上隶属于两栖纲无尾目角蟾科角蟾属。     

宁陕齿突蟾的补充描述及地理分布探讨

对采自河南省伏牛山区的角蟾科成体标本和蝌蚪进行形态学观察、测量和统计分析,并依据分子生物学比较结果,确定该标本为宁陕齿突蟾Scutiger ningshanensis.对其进行再研究发现,宁陕齿突蟾伏牛山居群与模式产地居群的主要特征共同之处为,吻端钝圆;瞳孔纵裂;肩背部前方有长方形深褐色斑,背部大疣粒断续相连形成4条纵行肤褶.补充描述了伏牛山居群的形态学特征和生态习性,伏牛山居群雌雄蟾的胸部均有两对密布角质刺的胸腺;雄蟾前臂粗壮,前臂内侧密布黑色角质刺;第1～3指着生黑色婚刺;雌蟾腋下散布大量白色疣粒;成熟卵径3 mm、动物极黄灰色、植物极乳黄色;5月中旬至6月为繁殖季节;蝌蚪发育需越冬.宁陕齿突蟾在河南伏牛山的发现,使角蟾科动物的分布向东延伸了近4个经度.     

重庆黔江发现尾突角蟾

2022年7月在重庆市黔江区武陵山市级自然保护区采集到1号两栖动物标本,经形态特征比较,与尾突角蟾（Boulenophrys caudoprocta）相似;基于线粒体16Sr RNA和COI基因联合构建布角蟾属（Boulenophrys）部分物种系统发育树,此次采集的角蟾标本与尾突角蟾聚为一支,具有较高的支持率（1/100,贝叶斯法/最大似然超快速引导支持分析值）;基于p-distance估算本次采集的角蟾标本与尾突角蟾湖南模式产地标本间的遗传距离为0%,远小于角蟾属物种间的遗传距离（8.7%～15.9%）。综合形态特征和分子系统发育比较,确定此次采集到的角蟾标本为无尾目（Anura）角蟾科（Megophryidae）布角蟾属的尾突角蟾,系重庆市两栖动物分布新记录种。重庆市尾突角蟾的发现,进一步扩展了该地区的物种名录,拓宽了对尾突角蟾分布范围的认知,为该属区系分类学和系统学提供了新信息,同时为当地生态系统和物种多样性的研究提供了基础信息,对制定更加全面和针对性的保护措施有着积极的促进作用。     

云南昭通发现红点齿蟾

2019年8月,在云南省昭通市威信县徐家坝一溶洞中发现齿蟾雄性成体1只,并采集到12只蝌蚪标本。雄性成体标本形态特征与红点齿蟾（Oreolalax rhodostigmatus）模式产地标本相符：即鼓膜明显,有鼓环,雄性第一、二指上婚刺粗大,内外掌突长椭圆形,极显著,排成倒“八”形;体侧有10余个极显著的橘红色或浅黄圆疣;腋腺及股后腺大而圆,橘红色。蝌蚪体形肥大,紫色或无色透明,第一行短唇齿的下方,又有一行短唇齿位于左、右第一和二行唇齿之间,两口角处副突多,且有小齿。故鉴定为红点齿蟾,为云南省两栖动物分布新记录种。     

贵州赤水发现峨眉角蟾

2019年5月18和19日,在贵州赤水桫椤国家级自然保护区金沙沟片区(28°26′12″N,105°59′52″E海拔465m)采集到8只两栖动物标本。形态上,这些标本与模式产地的峨眉角蟾(Megophrys omeimontis)相近。基于528 bp的16S rRNA基因片段构建最大似然系统发育树表明,本次采集的8只标本与峨眉角蟾模式产地标本聚在一起,其遗传距离远小于角蟾属其他物种之间的遗传距离。因此,结合分子系统学分析及形态学比较,确认这些标本为无尾目(Anura)角蟾科(Megophryidae)角蟾属的峨眉角蟾,系贵州省两栖动物分布新记录种。     

贵州省发现短肢角蟾

2012年6月,在梵净山国家级自然保护区附近的松桃县一村庄采到雄性角蟾标本1号,经鉴定为短肢角蟾(Megophrys brachykolos Inger and Romer),系贵州省两栖动物新纪录。     

草螽属二新种记述(直翅目:草螽科)(英文)

作者在整理在广东所采的螽斯标本时,发现草螽属二新种,即广东草螽Conocephalusguangdon-gensissp．nov．和异刺草螽Conocephalusdifferentussp.nov.,模式标本保存于中山大学昆虫学研究所。广东草螽Conocephalusguangdongensissp.nov．和二齿草螽ConocephalusbidentatusShietZhent、Conocephalusoceanicus（LeGuillou）相似,同前者的主要区别：雄性尾须内侧的一对刺粗壮,前足股节腹面内侧具2齿,雌性下生殖板后端宽;同后者的主要区别：头顶狭,雄性尾须内的一对刺粗壮。异刺草螽Conocephalusdifferentussp.nov.和沟额草螽ConocephalussulcifrontisXiaetLiu相似,中足股节腹面外侧具1齿,雄性尾须内侧的刺也不同。     

中国小鲵100年

中国小鲵Hynobius chinensis是A.Gunther依据A.E.Pratt在中国湖北宜昌采到的两号标本,于1889年描述的种。由于描述依据的标本极少,描述亦较简单。试译如下:中国小鲵的原始描述“与日本产Hynobius nebulosus相近,但犁骨齿列较短,向后仅达眼球中部。体形短而壮;头大,长宽几相等,其长度大于躯干长的四分之一。尾侧扁而无鳍褶;肋沟11。前后肢贴体相向时彼此相遇;第五趾发达;无掌突及蹠突。皮肤平滑;颈褶不显著。背面几为均一的角黑色,腹面浅褐色,散以暗斑。全长85mm,吻端至泄殖肛孔46mm,头长11mm,头宽10mm,前肢15mm,后肢16mm,尾39mm。”中国…     

A New Species of the Asian Toad Genus Megophrys sensu lato(Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) from Guizhou Province,China

We describe a new species of the genus Megophrys sensu lato from Guizhou Province, China. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA sequences all strongly supported the new species as an independent lineage in Megophrys(Panophrys) clade. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics:(1) small body size with SVL 38.8 mm in male and SVL 42.3 mm in female;(2) vomerine teeth absent;(3) tongue not notched behind;(4) a small horn-like tubercle at the edge of each upper eyelid;(5) tympanum distinctly visible, rounded;(6) two metacarpal tubercles in hand;(7) relative finger lengths: II I V III;(8) toes with rudimentary webbing at bases;(9) heels overlapping when thighs are positioned at right angles to the body;(10) tibiotarsal articulation reaching the level between tympanum to eye when leg stretched forward;(11) an internal single subgular vocal sac in male;(12) in breeding male, the nuptial pads with black nuptial spines on the dorsal bases of the first and second fingers.     

西藏东南部棘蛙属一新种记述(两栖纲：蛙科)

对产于西藏东南部察隅和墨脱的察隅棘蛙通过形态特征和数值分类作了进一步比较研究,结果认为：产于察隅的察隅棘蛙是一个有效种,而产于墨脱的标本应为一个新种,即墨脱棘蛙Paa medogensis sp.nov.。     

A new species of the genus Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from high-altitude Sichuan,southwestern China,with a discussion on the taxonomic status of Amolops kangtingensis

A new species of the genus Amolops Cope,1865 is described from Xinduqiao,Kangding,Sichuan.It was previously identified as Amolops kangtingensis,which is synonymized to Amolops mantzorum in this study.The new species,Amolops xinduqiao sp.nov.,is distinguished from all other congeners by the following combination of characters:(1) medium body size,adult males SVL 41.2-47.5 mm (n=15,average 43.9 mm),adult females SVL 48.5-56.6 mm (n=15,average 52.5 mm);(2) head length equal to width or slightly wider than long;(3) tympanum small,but distinct;(4) vomerine teeth in two tiny rows,separated by a space about one vomerine teeth row;(5) bony projections on lower jaw absent;(6) dorsolateral folds usually absent;(7) tarsal folds or glands on tarsus absent;(8) circummarginal groove on disc of finger Ⅰ absent;(9) tibiotarsal articulation reaching nostril or beyond;(10) webs of toe Ⅳ reaching to distal articulation,other toes fully webbed to disc;and (11) vocal sac absent in males.     

A new species of Amolops from Thailand (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae)

We describe a new species of torrent-dwelling ranid frog of the genus Amolops from western to peninsular Thailand. Amolops panhai, new species, differs from its congeners by the combination of: small body, males 31-34 mm, females 48-58 mm in snout-vent length; head narrower than long; tympanum distinct; vomerine teeth in short, oblique patches; first finger subequal to second; disc of first finger smaller than that of second, with circummarginal groove; no wide fringe of skin on third finger; toes fully webbed; outer metatarsal tubercle present; supratympanic fold present; dorsolateral fold indistinct; axillary gland present; horny spines on back, side of head and body, and chest absent; large tubercles on side of anus absent; glandular fold on ventral surface of tarsus absent; nuptial pad and paired gular pouches present in male; white band along the upper jaw extending to shoulder absent; larval dental formula 7(4-7)/3(1). This new species is the second anuran discovered which has a disjunct distribution around the Isthmus of Kra.     

A new cascade frog of the subgenus Odorrana from peninsular Malaysia

We describe a new species of cascade frog of the genus Rana, from west Malaysia. Rana monjerai, new species is a medium-sized frog of the subgenus Odorrana (SVL of males, 38-43 mm; of one female, 75 mm), and is distinguished from all other members of this subgenus by the combination of: white lip stripe, dorsolateral fold, full web on the fourth toe, vomerine teeth, gular vocal pouch and relatively large tympanum in males, no dorsal marking, no clear light spots on rear of thigh, first finger subequal to second, finely tuberculated dorsum, and unpigmented ova. The significance of finding this species from peninsular Malaysia is discussed.     

A New Species of Gracixalus(Anura: Rhacophoridae) from West Guangxi,China

We discovered a new species of the genus Gracixalus,Gracixalus tianlinensis sp.nov.which is morphologically almost similar to G.jinggangensis,G.jinxiuensis and G.sapaensis,but is distinguished from these species and all other rhacophorids in China and adjoining countries by a combination of the following characters:(1)SVL 30.3-35.9 mm in male,35.6-38.7 mm in female,(2)head length less than head width,(3)vomerine teeth absent,(4)supratympanic fold distinct,(5)axilla and posterior surface of flanks pale yellow,(6)nuptial pads distinct on Finger I and slightly visible on Finger II,(7)dorsum brown to beige,with an inverse Y-shaped dark brown marking,(8)single subgular vocal sac.Our preliminary phylogenetic analyses implied G.tianlinensis sp.nov.is sister to G.sapaensis with well-supported values.Currently,this new species is known to be distributed in montane evergreen forests in association with montane bamboo in Cenwanglaoshan National Nature Reserve,Tianlin County,Guangxi,China.     

中国蛙类一新种(无尾目,蛙科)

描述了1种采自广西猫儿山国家级自然保护区的蛙类1新种,模式标本保存于沈阳师范大学自然博物馆.猫儿山林蛙,新种Rana maoershanensis sp.nov.(图1～17)正模:SYNU 06020120,雄性成体,李丕鹏和王绍能于2006年2月采集自广西壮族自治区猫儿山国家级自然保护区,海拔1 980 m.配模:SYNU 06020091,SYNU 06020122和SYNU06020124,雄性成体;SYNU06020121,SYNU06040153,SYN 0604154和SYNU 06040155,雌性成体.李丕鹏和王绍能于2006年2月和4月采集,采集地点与正模相同.蝌蚪:SYNU0602001和SYNU 0604001系列,采集信息与配模标本相同.新种具有如下主要鉴别特征:1)体略大;2)头宽略大于头长;3)背侧褶明显且略弯曲;4)胫跗关节前达眼角;5)雄性婚垫2团,无内声囊,腹部无雄性线;6)蝌蚪唇齿式多为Ⅰ:3-3/Ⅲ:1-1,少数为Ⅰ:3-3/Ⅳ.新种在头型上与中国林蛙相似,在体形上与昭觉林蛙相似.但与已知林蛙均有明显不同.新种的背侧褶略显弯曲,这一特点明显不同于主要分布于中国北方的黑龙江林蛙种组Rana amurensis group和中国林蛙种组R.chensinensis group的成员.新种与长肢林蛙种组R.longicrus group的镇海林蛙R.zhenhaiensis在背侧褶的弯曲特点上相似,但前者有别于后者的主要特点有:头型较宽扁,雌蛙后腿相对较长,蝌蚪唇齿式多为Ⅰ:3-3/Ⅲ:1-1.新种与长肢林蛙种组的其他林蛙不仅在背侧褶和头型等方面明显有别,而且蝌蚪唇齿式也显著不同.通过对四川、贵州和云南的昭觉林蛙R.chaochiaoensis成体和蝌蚪标本(包括地模标本)的核查和比较,新种的胫跗关节前达眼角,皮肤光滑,缺乏疣粒,雄性腹侧无雄性线,蝌蚪下唇乳突排列规则,中央无缺刻;而昭觉林蛙胫跗关节前达鼻孔或超过吻端,体侧和背部有圆疣或长疣,雄性背腹侧均有雄性线,蝌蚪下唇中央乳头排列稀疏或有缺刻.     

A new species of Telmatobius (Amphibia,Anura, Telmatobiidae) from the Pacific slopes of the Andes,Peru

We describe a new species of Telmatobius from the Pacific slopes of the Andes in central Peru. Specimens were collected at 3900 m elevation near Huaytará, Huancavelica, in the upper drainage of the Pisco river. The new species has a snout–vent length of 52.5 ± 1.1 mm (49.3–55.7 mm, n = 6) in adult females, and 48.5 mm in the single adult male. The new species has bright yellow and orange coloration ventrally and is readily distinguished from all other central Peruvian Andean species of Telmatobius but Telmatobius intermedius by having vomerine teeth but lacking premaxillary and maxillary teeth, and by its slender body shape and long legs. The new species differs from Telmatobius intermedius by its larger size, flatter head, and the absence of cutaneous keratinized spicules (present even in immature females of Telmatobius intermedius), and in males by the presence of minute, densely packed nuptial spines on dorsal and medial surfaces of thumbs (large, sparsely packed nuptial spines in Telmatobius intermedius). The hyper-arid coastal valleys of Peru generally support low species richness, particularly for groups such as aquatic breeding amphibians. The discovery of a new species in this environment, and along a major highway crossing the Andes, shows that much remains to be done to document amphibian diversity in Peru.     

西藏湍流蛙类一新种

在西藏墨脱采集到1种与Odorrana graminea、O.chloronota和O.livida体背绿色和指端膨大具沟的湍流蛙类相近的物种,经鉴定为新种,命名为墨脱臭蛙Odorrana zhaoi。新种具有以下主要特征:上唇缘具有金黄色条纹;鼓膜圆形,显著,TD:ED为0.56 ;背侧褶弱,背部皮肤除后部有小疣粒外光滑,体侧有疣粒和小刺; 4肢背面有横斑纹;无外突;雄性具1对外声囊和咽胸部椭圆形小刺团,无肱腺。