A new species of Amolops from Thailand (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae).
We describe a new species of torrent-dwelling ranid frog of the genus Amolops from western to peninsular Thailand. Amolops panhai, new species, differs from its congeners by the combination of: small body, males 31-34 mm, females 48-58 mm in snout-vent length; head narrower than long; tympanum distinct; vomerine teeth in short, oblique patches; first finger subequal to second; disc of first finger smaller than that of second, with circummarginal groove; no wide fringe of skin on third finger; toes fully webbed; outer metatarsal tubercle present; supratympanic fold present; dorsolateral fold indistinct; axillary gland present; horny spines on back, side of head and body, and chest absent; large tubercles on side of anus absent; glandular fold on ventral surface of tarsus absent; nuptial pad and paired gular pouches present in male; white band along the upper jaw extending to shoulder absent; larval dental formula 7(4-7)/3(1). This new species is the second anuran discovered which has a disjunct distribution around the Isthmus of Kra.
Matsui
Masafumi
M
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan.
Nabhitabhata
Jarujin
J
D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D011898:Ranidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013785:Thailand