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A new species of the genus Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from Yunnan, China

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A new species of the genus Amolops, Amolops tuanjieensis sp. nov., is described from Yunnan, China. The new species can be distinguished by the following characters: dorsolateral folds present; dorsal and ventral surfaces smooth; top of head and  dorsum  brown-red  with  irregular  gray  and  dark  spots; flank  green;  side  of  head  black,  from  tip  of  snout,  diffusing posteriorly to axilla, continuing as black streak below edge of dorsolateral fold; SVL 39.5-40.4 mm in males, 56.8-60.7 mm in females; tympanum distinct; supratympanic fold indistinct; vomerine teeth in two oblique rows between choanae, closer to each other than choanae; vocal sacs present; nuptial pads… Click to show full abstract

A new species of the genus Amolops, Amolops tuanjieensis sp. nov., is described from Yunnan, China. The new species can be distinguished by the following characters: dorsolateral folds present; dorsal and ventral surfaces smooth; top of head and  dorsum  brown-red  with  irregular  gray  and  dark  spots; flank  green;  side  of  head  black,  from  tip  of  snout,  diffusing posteriorly to axilla, continuing as black streak below edge of dorsolateral fold; SVL 39.5-40.4 mm in males, 56.8-60.7 mm in females; tympanum distinct; supratympanic fold indistinct; vomerine teeth in two oblique rows between choanae, closer to each other than choanae; vocal sacs present; nuptial pads present;  outer  metatarsal  tubercle  absent,  supernumerary tubercles  absent;  all  fingertips  expanded  into  discs;  limbs dorsally brown with dark brown bars and irregular dark brown blotches.

Keywords: new species; china new; yunnan china; species genus; genus amolops; amolops anura

Journal Title: Zoological Research
Year Published: 2020

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