A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from the sacred groves of Mawphlang, Meghalaya, north-eastern India

作者：Das Indraneil^*; Tron Ronald K Lyngdoh; Rangad Duwaki; Hooroo Rupa N K

来源：Zootaxa, 2010, (2339): 44-56.

• Leptolalax khasiorum sp nov Megophryidae
• Khasi Hills
• north-eastern India

A new species of megophryid frog of the genus Leptolalax is described from the sacred groves of Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills, north-eastern India. L. khasiorum new species, is compared with congeners from India and other parts of south-east Asia. The new species is diagnosable in showing the following combination of characters: SVL 24.5-27.3 (mean 25.63 +/- 0.61 SE) mm in a sample of four adult males; 31.2-33.4 (mean 32.50 +/- 0.67 SE) mm in a sample of three females; dorsum with fine scattered tubercles; eyelids with tubercles; tympanum and supratympanic fold distinct; macroglands, including preaxillary, pectorals and ventrolateral glands present; Finger I > II; toe tips not dilated, bearing dermal fringes; dorsum with dark blotches; flanks with large dark blotches; dark tympanic mask present; venter lacking dark blotches; labial bars present and limbs with dark cross-bars.

• 出版日期2010-1-20