Two new cryptic species of Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) related to the M. heymonsi group from central Vietnam

By

Hoang, Chung
Nguyen, Tao Thien
Ninh, Thi Hoa
Luong, Mai Anh
Pham, Cuong The
Nguyen, Quang Truong
Orlov, Nikolai L.
Chen, Youhua
Wang, Bin
Ziegler, Thomas
Jiang, Jianping

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1036

Pages

47--74

Subjects

central Vietnam , Microhyla , molecular phylogeny , Morphology , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1036.56919

 

Abstract

TheMicrohyla heymonsispecies complex from central Vietnam was examined, and based upon morphological and molecular evidence, two new species are described. The discovery ofMicrohyla daklakensissp. nov.andMicrohyla ninhthuanensissp. nov.brings the total number of known species in the genus to 46 and the species number ofMicrohylain Vietnam to 13. The Truong Son Range harbors the highest diversity of the genusMicrohylawith 11 recorded species so far. However, this apparent micro-endemic diversity is at risk because of habitat loss by deforestation, which highlights the necessity of further research leading to improved conservation measures.