title: More of the same: a diminutive new species of the Limnonectes kuhlii complex from northern Vietnam (Anura: Dicroglossidae).
abstract: A new species in the dicroglossid genus Limnonectes known only from Ha Giang province, Vietnam is described. Analysis of DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial 12S and 16S gene regions places the species within the Limnonectes kuhlii Complex and demonstrates it to be the sister taxon to an Indochinese clade containing L. isanensis, L. jarujini, L. megastomias, and L. taylori. The new species occurs in syntopy with L. bannaensis. Both molecular and morphological data support the recognition of this lineage as a new species. Notably, the relatively diminutive size of this species distinguishes Limnonectes nguyenorum sp. nov. from all other members of the L. kuhlii Complex.
authors.affiliation: James Madison University, Department of Biology, MSC 7801, 951 Carrier Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA; Email: mcleodds@jmu.edu.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Mcleod
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7561, USA; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Scuyler
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurlbaum
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology and Agricutural Techniques, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ngoc Van
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Hoang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity; D014744:Vietnam
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial