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กบอกหนามน่าน | Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) in Suwannapoom, Nguyen, Poyarkov, ... et Che, 2021. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e70473 Photos by P. Pawangkhanant. |
Abstract
Background:
Spiny Frog Quasipaa is a genus of frogs that belongs to a relatively poorly known group. Most of the species distribution has been recorded in China; however, a few incidences of identification have occurred in the eastern part of Indochina. To date, only one species (Quasipaa fasciculispina - กบอกหนาม) of Quasipaa has been recorded from Chanthaburi and Trat Provinces in south-eastern Thailand.
New information:
Based on recent fieldwork conducted in northern Thailand, we report a new record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa from Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province at an altitude of 900–1000 m a.s.l. Our study has demonstrated that populations of this species are paraphyletic and has revealed deep genetic differences. Therefore, it is recommended that a comprehensive study be undertaken to clarify the taxonomic and geographic distribution of this species for its suitable protection and conservation.
Keywords: Quasipaa verrucospinosa, new record, 16S rRNA, morphology, Nan Province
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| Quasipaa verrucospinosa, male, in situ from Nan Province, Thailand. Photo by P. Pawangkhanant. |
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| Habitat of Quasipaa verrucospinosa at Doi Phu Ka National Park, Nan Province, Thailand. Photo by P. Pawangkhanant. |
Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Tan Van Nguyen, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Yun-He Wu, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Sengvilay Lorphengsy and Jing Che. 2021. First National Record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Thailand with Further Comment on Its Taxonomic Status. Biodiversity Data Journal. 9: e70473. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e70473
