A new species of the genus Leptobrachella Smith, 1935 (Anura, Megophryidae) from northwestern Guangxi, China

2025/10/20 by Zhong Huang, Zhao‐Chi Zeng, Jian Wang +5 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Species Distribution and Climate Change

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e165088

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Abstract

In this study, we describe a new species of the species-rich genus Leptobrachella , Leptobrachella yachangensis sp. nov. , from northwestern Guangxi, China, based on a combination of molecular and morphological data. The new species is a sister taxon to L. wumingensis Chen, Peng, Li & Yu, 2023, with discrete, diagnostic differences from all other congeners. We also discussed the phenomenon and causes of the high diversity within this genus as well as the conservation of its congeners.

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