Sunday, July 25, 2021

[Herpetology • 2021] First National Record of Gracixalus quangi and G. yunnanensis (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Thailand


 ปาดจิ๋วมรกต Gracixalus quangi Rowley, Dau, Nguyen, Cao & Nguyen, 2011
ปาดลายเลอะยูนนาน G. yunnanensis Yu, Li, Wang, Rao, Wu & Yang, 2019
Habitat of Gracixalus quangi (A) and G. yunnanensis (B)located in Doi Phu Kha NP., Nan Province, Thailand.  
 
in Lorphengsy, Nguyen, Poyarkov, ... et Suwannapoom, 2021. 
Photos by P. Pawangkhanant.

Abstract
Background: The bushfrog genus Gracixalus Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2005 is found in southern and south-western China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. It is presently comprised of 17 species. In Thailand, only two species have been recorded, namely G. carinensis (Boulenger) and G. seesom (Massui, Khonsue, Panha & Eto). The latter of these two species is currently known to be endemic to the country.

New information: Based on recent field work conducted in 2019 in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province of northern Thailand, we are reporting two new records of the genus Gracixalus, G. quangi and G. yunnanensis, from Thailand, based on morphological and molecular evidence. In addition, this is the first study to report on the identification of a female specimen of G. yunnanensis. Furthermore, morphological data and natural history notes of the aforementioned species in Thailand have been provided, along with updated locations for the distribution of both species.

Keywords: Gracixalus quangi, G. yunnanensis, new record, 16s rRNA, Nan Province

Figure 2. Male Gracixalus quangi (AUP-00388) collected from Doi Phu Kha NP, Nan Province, Thailand. A. Lateral view; B. Ventral view.  
Figure 4. Male of G. yunnanensis (AUP-1985) in life. A. Lateral view; B. Dorsal view; C. Volar view of the left hand; D. Plantar view of the right foot.
Photos by P. Pawangkhanant.

Male Gracixalus quangi (AUP-00388) collected from Doi Phu Kha NP, Nan Province, Thailand. A. Lateral view; B. Ventral view.  
Male of G. yunnanensis (AUP-1985) in life. A. Lateral view; B. Dorsal view. 
Habitat of Gracixalus quangi (A) and G. yunnanensis (B) located in Doi Phu Kha NP., Nan Province, Thailand. 
 Photos by P. Pawangkhanant.

ปาดจิ๋วมรกต Gracixalus quangi 
Rowley, Dau, Nguyen, Cao & Nguyen, 2011

ปาดลายเลอะยูนนาน G. yunnanensis 
Yu, Li, Wang, Rao, Wu & Yang, 2019


 Sengvilay Lorphengsy, Tan Van Nguyen, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Yun-He Wu, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Supaporn Passorn, Jing Che and Chatmongkon Suwannapoom. 2021. First national record of Gracixalus quangi Rowley, Dau, Nguyen, Cao & Nguyen, 2011 and G. yunnanensis Yu, Li, Wang, Rao, Wu & Yang, 2019 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Thailand. Biodiversity Data Journal. 9: e67667. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e67667