A new Boulenophrys species (Anura, Megophryidae) from the coastal hills of eastern Fujian Province, China

By

Lin, Shi-Shi
Chen, Hong-Hui
Li, Yuan-Hang
Peng, Zhao-Ning
Zeng, Zhaochi
Wang, Jian (Herpetologist)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1216

Pages

1--15

Subjects

Boulenophrys lichun sp. nov , conservation actions , Distribution pattern , diversity , Horned toads , Identification , new species , provincial key , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.130017

 

Abstract

A new species of the genusBoulenophrysis described from the coastal hills of eastern Fujian Province, China. The new taxon can be distinguished from all recognized congeners by a combination of discrete morphological character state differences and genetic divergences in the combined mitochondrial 16S + CO1 genes. We also provide a map showing the distribution pattern ofBoulenophrysspecies in Fujian and a provincial-specific key, which will aid their conservation by helping the local authorities accurately identify species during field identifications and data collection efforts.