, in the 91传媒 and the team of听researchers听have recently discovered a New Frog Species from 91传媒.听听This frog听is endemic to 91传媒 and widely distributed at lower elevations in the island.听听听 The researchers have named this species as听Uperodon rohani听to听 honor Mr. Rohan Pethiyagoda one of 91传媒’s leading naturalist and a taxonomist on Freshwater fish of 91传媒.
Results of this novel discovery have been published in the reputed International Journal 鈥榋ootaxa鈥� under the title听鈥淎苍听integrative taxonomic review of the South Asian microhylid genus听鲍辫别谤辞诲辞苍鈥�.
Behind this successful discovery there have been a team of researchers including Sonali Garg, Gayani Senevirathne,, Samadhan Phuge, Kaushik Deuti, Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Madhava Meegaskumbura and Sd Biju.
Following is an abstract of the full article听鈥�An听integrative taxonomic review of the South Asian microhylid genus听鲍辫别谤辞诲辞苍鈥� you can access the full text via :
Abstract: Based on a recent molecular phylogenetic study, the South Asian microhylid genus听Uperodon听(subfamily Microhylinae) currently comprises of 12 valid species that are largely restricted to India and 91传媒. Considering the revised generic-level status of its various members, here we review the taxonomy of all known species in this genus and clarify their nomenclatural status and geographical distribution, by integrating evidence from genetics, adult and tadpole morphology, breeding ecology, and bioacoustics. Our molecular analyses of a mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene fragment combined with external and internal morphological studies also revealed a distinct new species in the genus. This species, formally described as听Uperodon rohani听sp. nov., is endemic to 91传媒 and widely distributed at lower elevations in the island. For nomenclatural stability of various previously known members, the following actions are also undertaken: (1) redescription of the poorly-defined species听Ramanella anamalaiensis听Rao (=听Uperodon anamalaiensis) and听Hylaedactylus montanus听Jerdon (=听Uperodon montanus); (2) neotype designation for听Ramanella anamalaiensis听Rao (=听Uperodon anamalaiensis),听Ramanella minor听Rao,听Ramanella mormorata听Rao (=听Uperodon mormorata), and听Ramanella triangularis rufeventrisRao; (3) lectotype designation for听Callula variegata听Stoliczka (=听Uperodon variegatus); and (4) synonymization of听Ramanella minor听Rao with听Uperodon anamalaiensis.
