来自婆罗洲沙巴的一种新的掌蛙属（两栖纲，无尾目，蛙科）物种。

A new species of Meristogenys (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) from Sabah, Borneo.

作者信息

Matsui Masafumi, Shimada Tomohiko, Sudin Ahmad

机构信息

Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

出版信息

Zoolog Sci. 2010 Jan;27(1):61-6. doi: 10.2108/zsj.27.61.

DOI:10.2108/zsj.27.61

PMID:20064010

Abstract

We describe a new species of torrent-dwelling ranid frog of the genus Meristogenys from the Crocker Range, western Sabah, northern Borneo. The new species, Meristogenys maryatiae, differs from congeners by the combination of: small body, males 31-37 mm and females 65-66 mm in snout-vent length; head narrower than long; eyes moderate, diameter subequal to snout; iris unicolored; legs long; ventral surface of tibia without heavy pigmentation; rear of thigh blotched dark brown and cream; toes fully webbed; outer metatarsal tubercle present; larval dental formula 7(4-7)/6(1).

摘要

我们描述了一种来自婆罗洲北部沙巴西部克罗克山脉的、栖息于急流中的叉舌蛙属新物种。新物种玛丽娅叉舌蛙（Meristogenys maryatiae）与同属其他物种的区别在于以下特征组合：体型小，雄蛙吻肛长31 - 37毫米，雌蛙65 - 66毫米；头窄于长；眼睛适中，直径约等于吻长；虹膜颜色单一；腿部较长；胫骨腹面无浓重色素沉着；大腿后部有深褐色和奶油色斑点；趾间完全蹼化；有外侧跖突；幼体齿式为7(4 - 7)/6(1)。