A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India
Abstract We describe a new species of rhacophorid frog of the genus Gracixalus from northeast India based on molecular, morphological and acoustic evidence. The new species, formally described herein as Gracixalus patkaiensis sp. nov., is morphologically distinct from other congeners...
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| author | Bitupan Boruah V. Deepak Naitik G. Patel Vijayan Jithin Tajum Yomcha Abhijit Das |
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| description | Abstract We describe a new species of rhacophorid frog of the genus Gracixalus from northeast India based on molecular, morphological and acoustic evidence. The new species, formally described herein as Gracixalus patkaiensis sp. nov., is morphologically distinct from other congeners by a suite of morphological characters such as snout-vent length 23.6–26.5 mm in adult males; green dorsum with irregular brown spots; dorsal skin shagreened with numerous spinules; snout shape nearly acuminate in dorsal and ventral view; a prominent dark streak along the cranial margins; white reticulations along lateral side and ventrum distinct in life. Genetically, the new taxon is found to differ from all the recognized Gracixalus species by 4–14.8% divergence in the 16S mitochondrial gene. The discovery confirms the presence of genus Gracixalus from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh underlines the importance of biological exploration even in well-known protected areas of India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a42c4419cec49da892cef2d94c944362024-01-02T16:30:41ZengPensoftVertebrate Zoology2625-84982023-05-017355757410.3897/vz.73.e9844498444A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast IndiaBitupan Boruah0V. Deepak1Naitik G. Patel2Vijayan Jithin3Tajum Yomcha4Abhijit Das5Wildlife Institute of IndiaDepartment of Life Sciences, The Natural History MuseumWildlife Institute of IndiaNature Conservation FoundationNamdapha National Park and Tiger ReserveWildlife Institute of IndiaAbstract We describe a new species of rhacophorid frog of the genus Gracixalus from northeast India based on molecular, morphological and acoustic evidence. The new species, formally described herein as Gracixalus patkaiensis sp. nov., is morphologically distinct from other congeners by a suite of morphological characters such as snout-vent length 23.6–26.5 mm in adult males; green dorsum with irregular brown spots; dorsal skin shagreened with numerous spinules; snout shape nearly acuminate in dorsal and ventral view; a prominent dark streak along the cranial margins; white reticulations along lateral side and ventrum distinct in life. Genetically, the new taxon is found to differ from all the recognized Gracixalus species by 4–14.8% divergence in the 16S mitochondrial gene. The discovery confirms the presence of genus Gracixalus from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh underlines the importance of biological exploration even in well-known protected areas of India.https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/98444/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Bitupan Boruah V. Deepak Naitik G. Patel Vijayan Jithin Tajum Yomcha Abhijit Das A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India Vertebrate Zoology |
| title | A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India |
| title_full | A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India |
| title_fullStr | A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India |
| title_short | A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India |
| title_sort | new species of green tree frog of the genus gracixalus anura rhacophoridae from the evergreen forest of northeast india |
| url | https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/98444/download/pdf/ |
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