First record of \(\textit{Limnonectes fastigatus}\) Stuart, Schoen, Nelson, Maher, Neang, Rowley & Mcleod, 2020 (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Vietnam

Cuong The Pham; Minh Duc Le; Hanh Thi Ngo; Thomas  Ziegler; Truong  Quang Nguyen

doi:10.15625/2615-9023/16009

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Cuong The Pham Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
Minh Duc Le Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Vietnam
Hanh Thi Ngo Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
Thomas Ziegler Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Germany
Truong Quang Nguyen Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/16009

Keywords:

Limnonectes fastigatus, morphology, molecular divergence, Chu Mom Ray National Park.

Abstract

We record Limnonectes fastigatus for the first time from Vietnam based on a new amphibian collection from Chu Mom Ray National Park, Kon Tum province. Morphological characteristics of the specimens from Chu Mom Ray National Park resemble those of the type series from Cambodia. The specimens from Vietnam differ from the type series from Cambodia by having a slightly larger size in males and a distinct colour pattern on the dorsum. Genetic divergences between sequences of the Vietnamese specimens and those of Limnonectes fastigatus from Cambodia available from GenBank are 2.0–2.1% (16S gene). In addition, we provide morphological data and natural history notes of the aforementioned species from Vietnam.

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