A new species of Micryletta Dubois, 1987 (Anura, Microhylidae) from Yunnan Province, China
oleh: Shuo Liu, Mian Hou, Mingzhong Mo, Dingqi Rao
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2021-07-01 |
Deskripsi
A new species of the genus Micryletta Dubois, 1987 is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The most obvious differences between the new species and other species of this genus are small body size, unique coloration, and relatively longer hind limbs. In 16S rRNA gene sequences, the new species is diverged from all other congeners by 3.1%–8.0%.