male Holotype
Leptolalax kecil Matsui, Belabut, Ahmad & Yong, 2009
A new megophryid species, Leptolalax kecil, is described from the Cameron Highlands of Peninsular Malaysia on the basis of acoustic and morphological characteristics. It has an advertisement call dissimilar to that of other, congeneric species, and is the smallest of the known Leptolalax. It is similar to L. pluvialis from Vietnam in small body size, but differs from it in ventral color, and in the size and color of the pectoral gland. The distributional pattern of the new species is discussed.
Keywords: Acoustics, Leptolalax, new species, Southeast Asia, taxonomy, zoogeography
Etymology: The specific name kecil is Malay, denoting small.
Type locality: "Trail 11, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, State of Pahang, Malaysia (4°28′40″N, 101°21′57″E, 1522 m a.s.l.)".
Holotype: KUHE 52440, an adult male from Trail 11, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, State of Pahang, Malaysia (4°28’40”N, 101°21’57”E, 1522 m a.s.l.), collected on 10 August 2008 by Masafumi Matsui and Daicus Belabut
Schematic map of the Malay Peninsula, illustrating the five mountain ranges (from west to east: A, Banjaran Bintang; B, Banjaran Titiwangsa; C, Banjaran Benom; D, Banjaran Gunong
Tahan; E, Banjaran Timur) and the type localities of Leptolalax kecil (Cameron Highlands), L. heteropus (Larut Hills), and L. solus (Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Yala Province, South Thailand). Hatching indicates areas 300 m a.s.l. and above in elevation. Adopted from
Leong and Lim (2003).
References
Matsui, M., D.M. Belabut, N. Ahmad & H.-S. Yong. 2009: A new species of Leptolalax (Amphibia, Anura, Megophryidae) from peninsular Malaysia. Zoological Science. 26: 243-247. doi: 10.2108/zsj.26.243