A new Boulenophrys species (Anura, Megophryidae) from the coastal hills of eastern Fujian Province, China
A new species of the genus <i>Boulenophrys</i> is described from the coastal hills of eastern Fujian Province, China. The new taxon can be distinguished from all recognized congeners by a combination of discrete morphological character state differences and genetic divergences in the combined mitochondrial 16S + CO1 genes. We also provide a map showing the distribution pattern of <i>Boulenophrys</i> species in Fujian and a provincial-specific key, which will aid their conservation by helping the local authorities accurately identify species during field identifications and data collection efforts.
Authors
- Zhi-Dong PENG
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4249-7767)
- Hong-Hui Chen
- Shi-Shi Lin
- Yuan-Hang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6543-9245)
- Zhao‐Chi Zeng
Institutions
- Environmental Protection Engineering (Greece) (GR)
- Shunde Polytechnic (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.130017
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.54