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  1. Article ; Online: Confirmation of Leptobrachella ventripunctata (Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990), based on molecular and morphological evidence in Thailand

    Yun-He Wu / Parinya Pawangkhanant / Jin-Min Chen / Wei Gao / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Jing Che

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 15

    Abstract: Thailand is considered a global biodiversity hotspot that is known to harbour a striking diversity of endemic species. However, several research studies have determined that the level of amphibian diversity in the country has been significantly ... ...

    Abstract Thailand is considered a global biodiversity hotspot that is known to harbour a striking diversity of endemic species. However, several research studies have determined that the level of amphibian diversity in the country has been significantly underestimated. The megophryid genus Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 is currently known to include 89 species that are primarily distributed throughout southern China and Southeast Asia; however, only seven species have been found in Thailand.Based on an integrative approach encompassing genetic and morphological analyses, we have concluded that the population identified from Chiang Rai Province of Thailand is conspecific with Leptobrachella ventripunctata (Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990). Importantly, this is the first confirmation record of this species, based on molecular and morphological evidence in Thailand. The discovery of this species reaffirms that the diversity within the genus has been underestimated with many species yet to be discovered. In addition, the findings of our study further highlight the lack of existing knowledge on amphibian taxonomy and an underestimation of the biodiversity that exists along these national border areas.
    Keywords Megophryidae ; national new record ; Chiang Rai Prov ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Distribution extension of Leptobrachella eos (Ohler, Wollenberg, Grosjean, Hendrix, Vences, Ziegler & Dubois, 2011)

    Yun-He Wu / Jin-Min Chen / Parinya Pawangkhanant / Chatchai Yothawut / Alex P. Karuno / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Jing Che

    Herpetozoa, Vol 35, Iss , Pp 25-

    first record from Thailand

    2022  Volume 32

    Abstract: We report the first country record of Leptobrachella eos (Ohler, Wollenberg, Grosjean, Hendrix, Vences, Ziegler & Dubois, 2011) from Thailand, based on one specimen collected from Chom poo Phuka nature trail, Bo Kluea District. Morphologically, the ... ...

    Abstract We report the first country record of Leptobrachella eos (Ohler, Wollenberg, Grosjean, Hendrix, Vences, Ziegler & Dubois, 2011) from Thailand, based on one specimen collected from Chom poo Phuka nature trail, Bo Kluea District. Morphologically, the specimen displayed good agreement with the original descriptions provided for L. eos. Phylogenetically, the specimens clustered according to the sequences of type locality of L. eos. Notably, our discovery increases the number of Leptobrachella species known to occur in Thailand to nine.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: First national record of Microhyla hmongorum Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler and Nguyen, 2022 (Anura, Microhylidae, Microhyla) in China

    Yun-He Wu / Zhong-Bin Yu / Chen-Qi Lu / Kasyoka Kilunda Felista / Shao-bing Hou / Jie-Qiong Jin / Jin-Min Chen / Dong-Ru Zhang / Zhi-Yong Yuan / Jing Che

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: To date, 10 species of the genus Microhyla have been recorded in China, of which six were distributed in Yunnan Province. Microhyla hmongorum Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler, and Nguyen, 2022 was also speculated to be distributed in ...

    Abstract To date, 10 species of the genus Microhyla have been recorded in China, of which six were distributed in Yunnan Province. Microhyla hmongorum Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler, and Nguyen, 2022 was also speculated to be distributed in Xishuangbana, Yunnan Province, China. However, there is no evidence of documentation of M. hmongorum.We report the first country record of Microhyla hmongorum, based on specimens collected from Yunnan border region. Morphologically, the specimen was consistent with the original descriptions of M. hmongorum. Phylogenetically, the sequences of the specimens from China clustered with the sequence of type specimens of M. hmongorum from Vietnam, with uncorrected pairwise distances of 0.9% at the 16S gene fragment analysed. Therefore, we report M. hmongorum as a new record species in China.
    Keywords Amphibia ; Microhyla hmongorum ; new record ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590 ; 950
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
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  4. Article ; Online: First national record of Gracixalus quangi Rowley, Dau, Nguyen, Cao & Nguyen, 2011 and G. yunnanensis Yu, Li, Wang, Rao, Wu &Yang, 2019 (Amphibia

    Sengvilay Lorphengsy / Tan Nguyen / Nikolay Poyarkov / Yun-He Wu / Parinya Pawangkhanant / Supaporn Passorn / Jing Che / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-

    Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Thailand

    2021  Volume 15

    Abstract: The bushfrog genus Gracixalus Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2005 is found in southern and southwestern China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. It is presently comprised of 17 species. In Thailand, only two species have been recorded, namely G. ... ...

    Abstract The bushfrog genus Gracixalus Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2005 is found in southern and southwestern China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. It is presently comprised of 17 species. In Thailand, only two species have been recorded, namely G. carinensis (Boulenger) and G. seesom (Massui, Khonsue, Panha & Eto). The latter of these two species is currently known to be endemic to the country.Based on recent field work conducted in 2019 in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province of northern Thailand, we are reporting on two new records of the genus Gracixalus, specifically G. quangi and G. yunnanensis, for the country of Thailand based on morphological and molecular evidence. In addition, this is the first study to report on the identification of a female specimen of G. yunnanensis. Furthermore, morphological data and natural history notes of the aforementioned species in Thailand have been provided, along with updated locations for the distribution of both species.
    Keywords Gracixalus quangi G. yunnanensis ; n ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: First records of the fanged frogs Limnonectes bannaensis Ye, Fei & Jiang, 2007 and L. utara Matsui, Belabut & Ahmad, 2014 (Amphibia

    Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Ke Jiang / Yun-He Wu / Parinya Pawangkhanant / Sengvilay Lorphengsy / Tan Nguyen / Nikolay Poyarkov / Jing Che

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-

    Anura: Dicroglossidae) in Thailand

    2021  Volume 16

    Abstract: Taxonomic status of the Limnonectes kuhlii species complex populations from Thailand controversial due to its high morphological similarity and contain many cryptic species consequence still underestimated. Recently, some studies on this group in ... ...

    Abstract Taxonomic status of the Limnonectes kuhlii species complex populations from Thailand controversial due to its high morphological similarity and contain many cryptic species consequence still underestimated. Recently, some studies on this group in Thailand have discovered four new species described: L. megastomias, L. jarujini, L. isanensis. Even so, the diversity of this group is still incomplete.Based integrative approach genetic and morphological analyses, we conclude that the Limnonectes populations from Nan Province (northern) and Yala Province (southern) of Thailand are conspecific with L. bannaensis Ye, Fei & Jiang, 2007 and L. utara Matsui, Belabut & Ahmad, 2014, respectively. This is representing the first country records of these species for Thailand. Our study further highlights the importance of using DNA sequence data in combination with traditional morphological characteristics to document species identity and diversity. This is especially important for morphologically cryptic species complexes and sympatrically occurring congeners.
    Keywords Nan Province ; Yala Province ; 16S rRNA ; Cryptic spe ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: First national record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) (Amphibia

    Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Tan Van Nguyen / Nikolay Poyarkov / Yun-He Wu / Parinya Pawangkhanant / Sengvilay Lorphengsy / Jing Che

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-

    Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Thailand with further comment on its taxonomic status

    2021  Volume 12

    Abstract: Spiny Frog Quasipaa is a genus of frogs that belongs to a relatively poorly known group. Most of the species distribution has been recorded in China; however, a few incidences of identification have occurred in the eastern part of Indochina. To date, ... ...

    Abstract Spiny Frog Quasipaa is a genus of frogs that belongs to a relatively poorly known group. Most of the species distribution has been recorded in China; however, a few incidences of identification have occurred in the eastern part of Indochina. To date, only one species (Quasipaa fasciculispina) of Quasipaa has been recorded from Chanthaburi and Trat Provinces in south-eastern Thailand.Based on recent fieldwork conducted in northern Thailand, we report a new record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa from Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province at an altitude of 900–1000 m a.s.l. Our study has demonstrated that populations of this species are paraphyletic and has revealed deep genetic differences. Therefore, it is recommended that a comprehensive study be undertaken to clarify the taxonomic and geographic distribution of this species for its suitable protection and conservation.
    Keywords Quasipaa verrucospinosa ; new record ; 16S rR ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pensoft Publishers
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Molecular phylogeny and morphological comparisons of the genus Hebius Thompson, 1913 (Reptilia

    Shao-Bing Hou / Zhi-Yong Yuan / Ping-Fan Wei / Gui-Gang Zhao / Gao-Hui Liu / Yun-He Wu / Wen-Jing Shen / Jin-Min Chen / Peng Guo / Jing Che

    Zoological Research, Vol 42, Iss 5, Pp 620-

    Squamata: Colubridae) uncover a new taxon from Yunnan Province, China, and support revalidation of Hebius septemlineatus (Schmidt, 1925)

    2021  Volume 625

    Abstract: We describe a new species of the genus Hebius and provide evidence for the validity of H. septemlineatus comb. nov. Morphological and molecular analyses of Hebius specimens collected in Yunnan Province, China, revealed three distinct lineages, namely the ...

    Abstract We describe a new species of the genus Hebius and provide evidence for the validity of H. septemlineatus comb. nov. Morphological and molecular analyses of Hebius specimens collected in Yunnan Province, China, revealed three distinct lineages, namely the newly described Hebius weixiensis sp. nov., as well as H. octolineatus (Boulenger, 1904), and H. septemlineatus comb. nov. (Schmidt 1925), which is removed from synonymy with H. octolineatus. Based on mitochondrial genealogy, Hebius weixiensis sp. nov. is sister to H. septemlineatus comb. nov., while H. octolineatus is sister to H. bitaeniatus. The new species and H. septemlineatus comb. nov. showed considerable genetic divergence from their recognized congeners (uncorrected P-distance ≥3.9%). Furthermore, the new species and H. septemlineatus comb. nov. can be diagnosed from closely related congeners by a combination of pholidosis characters.
    Keywords cryptic diversity ; yunnan ; molecular phylogeny ; morphology ; serpentes ; Zoology ; QL1-991
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Science Press, PR China
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  8. Article ; Online: A new species of the genus Raorchestes (Anura

    Yun-He Wu / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Kai Xu / Jin-Min Chen / Jie-Qiong Jin / Hong-Man Chen / Robert W. Murphy / Jing Che

    Zoological Research, Vol 40, Iss 6, Pp 558-

    Rhacophoridae) from Yunnan Province, China

    2019  Volume 563

    Abstract: A new bush frog species, Raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov., from Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China, is described based on morphological and molecular analyses. It differs from all known congeners by a combination of the following characters: body size ... ...

    Abstract A new bush frog species, Raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov., from Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China, is described based on morphological and molecular analyses. It differs from all known congeners by a combination of the following characters: body size small, adult snout-vent length (SVL) 16.1–20.0 mm in males (n=3); tympanum indistinct; tips of all fingers and toes expanded into discs with circummarginal grooves; rudimentary webbing between toes; fingers and toes with lateral dermal fringes; inner and outer metacarpal tubercles present; heels meeting when limbs held at right angles to body; crotch with a distinct black patch; discs of fingers and toes orange; male with external single subgular vocal sac and reddish nuptial pad at the base of first finger.
    Keywords rhacophoridae ; new species ; raorchestes cangyuanensis sp. nov ; yunnan province ; Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Science Press, PR China
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: A new species of the genus Xenophrys (Anura:Megophryidae) from northern Thailand

    Yun-He Wu / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr. / Parinya Paawangkhanant / Kai Xu / Jie-Qiong Jin / Robert W. Murphy / Jing Che

    Zoological Research, Vol 40, Iss 6, Pp 564-

    2019  Volume 574

    Abstract: Species of Xenophrys are conserved morphologically and live primarily in forests. In Thailand, the genus harbors many cryptic species. Herein we report the collection of specimens from Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, which were ... ...

    Abstract Species of Xenophrys are conserved morphologically and live primarily in forests. In Thailand, the genus harbors many cryptic species. Herein we report the collection of specimens from Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, which were identified previously as X. minor. Molecular and morphological analyses find that these specimens differ significantly from other known congeners, and therefore we describe a new species. Further, our phylogenetic analyses indicate that X. latidactyla is a junior synonym of X. palpebralespinosa.
    Keywords megophryidae ; xenophrys angka sp. nov ; new species ; thailand ; Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Science Press, PR China
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  10. Article: Large-scale phylogenetic analyses provide insights into unrecognized diversity and historical biogeography of Asian leaf-litter frogs, genus Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae)

    Chen, Jin-Min / Nikolay A. Poyarkov / Chatmongkon Suwannapoom / Amy Lathrop / Yun-He Wu / Wei-Wei Zhou / Zhi-Yong Yuan / Jie-Qiong Jin / Hong-Man Chen / He-Qun Liu / Truong Quang Nguyen / Sang Ngoc Nguyen / Tang Van Duong / Koshiro Eto / Kanto Nishikawa / Masafumi Matsui / Nikolai L. Orlov / Bryan L. Stuart / Rafe M. Brown /
    Jodi J.L. Rowley / Robert W. Murphy / Ying-Yong Wang / Jing Che

    Elsevier Inc. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution. 2018 July, v. 124

    2018  

    Abstract: Southeast Asia and southern China (SEA-SC) harbor a highly diverse and endemic flora and fauna that is under increasing threat. An understanding of the biogeographical history and drivers of this diversity is lacking, especially in some of the most ... ...

    Abstract Southeast Asia and southern China (SEA-SC) harbor a highly diverse and endemic flora and fauna that is under increasing threat. An understanding of the biogeographical history and drivers of this diversity is lacking, especially in some of the most diverse and threatened groups. The Asian leaf-litter frog genus Leptolalax Dubois 1980 is a forest-dependent genus distributed throughout SEA-SC, making it an ideal study group to examine specific biogeographic hypotheses. In addition, the diversity of this genus remains poorly understood, and the phylogenetic relationships among species of Leptolalax and closely related Leptobrachella Smith 1928 remain unclear. Herein, we evaluate species-level diversity based on 48 of the 53 described species from throughout the distribution of Leptolalax. Molecular analyses reveal many undescribed species, mostly in southern China and Indochina. Our well-resolved phylogeny based on multiple nuclear DNA markers shows that Leptolalax is not monophyletic with respect to Leptobrachella and, thus, we assign the former to being a junior synonym of the latter. Similarly, analyses reject monophyly of the two subgenera of Leptolalax. The diversification pattern of the group is complex, involving a high degree of sympatry and prevalence of microendemic species. Northern Sundaland (Borneo) and eastern Indochina (Vietnam) appear to have played pivotal roles as geographical centers of diversification, and paleoclimatic changes and tectonic movements seem to have driven the major divergence of clades. Analyses fail to reject an “upstream” colonization hypothesis, and, thus, the genus appears to have originated in Sundaland and then colonized mainland Asia. Our results reveal that both vicariance and dispersal are responsible for current distribution patterns in the genus.
    Keywords Anura ; fauna ; flora ; frogs ; genetic markers ; geographical distribution ; monophyly ; nuclear genome ; paleoclimatology ; sympatry ; tectonics ; Borneo ; China ; Indochina ; Vietnam
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2018-07
    Size p. 162-171.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 33610-5
    ISSN 1095-9513 ; 1055-7903
    ISSN (online) 1095-9513
    ISSN 1055-7903
    DOI 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.020
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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