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| Megophrys selatanensis Munir, Nishikawa, Hamidy & Smith, 2021 |
Abstract
We evaluated the taxonomic status of the genus Megophrys in Sumatra using molecular and morphological data. Mitochondrial phylogenetic inference and morphological data revealed two undescribed species, one in southern Sumatra—Megophrys selatanensis sp. nov. and one in northern Sumatra—M. acehensis sp. nov. We also detected a potential cryptic species within M. parallela, but refrain from describing this lineage here due to insufficient data. Genetic variation within Sumatran Megophrys is highly structured and will require additional geographic sampling to understand the interplay between geography and genetics in Sumatran Megophrys.
Keywords: Amphibia, Bukit Barisan, molecular phylogeny, taxonomy, Sunda Shelf
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| Megophrys acehensis sp. nov. in life, adult male holotype MZB. Amph 26098. |
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| Megophrys acehensis sp. nov. in life, subadult male paratype UTA A-66178. |
Megophrys acehensis sp. nov.
Etymology. The specific name acehensis is derived from the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra and the Latin suffix –ensis meaning from that place.
Suggested English common name. Aceh Horned Frog
Suggested Indonesian name. Katak–tanduk Aceh
Megophrys selatanensis sp. nov.
Etymology. The specific name selatanensis is derived from the Indonesian word Selatan (= south), as the new species exhibits a southern distribution within Sumatra and the Latin suffix – ensis meaning from that place.
Suggested English common name. South-Sumatran Horned-Frog
Suggested Indonesian name. Katak-tanduk Sumatra-selatan.
Misbahul Munir, Kanto Nishikawa, Amir Hamidy and Eric N. Smith. 2021. Two New Species of Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia. Zootaxa. 5057(4); 503-529. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5057.4.3
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