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. 2024 Sep 26:12:e129214.
doi: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e129214. eCollection 2024.

Taxonomic relationship between Amolopsminutus Orlov & Ho, 2007 and A.ottorum Pham, Sung, Pham, Le, Zieger & Nguyen, 2019, with first record of A.minutus from China (Anura, Ranidae)

Shuo Liu  1 , Truong Quang Nguyen  2   3 , Minh Duc Le  4   5   6 , Cuong The Pham  2   3 , Anh Van Pham  4 , Mian Hou  7 , Hongxin Zhou  8 , Mingzhong Mo  9 , Mei Li  10 , Biao Li  10 , Xiong Luo  10 , Dingqi Rao  8 , Song Li  1   11
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Taxonomic relationship between Amolopsminutus Orlov & Ho, 2007 and A.ottorum Pham, Sung, Pham, Le, Zieger & Nguyen, 2019, with first record of A.minutus from China (Anura, Ranidae)

Shuo Liu et al. Biodivers Data J. .

Abstract

Background: Based on the examination of specimens of Amolopsminutus Orlov & Ho, 2007 and A.ottorum Pham, Sung, Pham, Le, Zieger & Nguyen, 2019, we found that there is no significant morphological difference between them. Phylogenetic analysis also showed that A.minutus and A.ottorum belong to the same taxon. In addition, we discovered the distribution of A.minutus in China.

New information: In this study, we provide the first molecular data of Amolopsminutus and regard A.ottorum as a junior synonym of A.minutus. In addition, we report the first record of A.minutus from China, based on nine specimens collected from Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve in southern Yunnan Province and present an updated diagnosis of this species, based on literature data and newly-collected specimens.

Keywords: 16S; Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve; morphology; synonym; taxonomy; torrent frogs.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Map showing the type locality (black star) of Amolopsminutus in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam, the type locality (black triangle) of Amolopsottorum in Son La Province, Vietnam and the collection site (black dot) of the specimens from Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Dorsal view (A), ventral view (B), close-up view the gular region (C) and close-up view of the upper oral wall (D) of the paratype (ZISP 7615) of Amolopsminutus; and dorsal view (E), ventral view (F), close-up view the gular region (G) and close-up view of the upper oral wall (H) of the topotypic specimen (IEBR A.5142) of A.minutus.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Bayesian phylogram of the Amolopsmantzorum group inferred from the 16S rRNA sequences. Numbers after and behind “/” are BPPs and UFB values (only above 0.90/90 are shown), respectively.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
The specimens of Amolopsminutus in life. A, the male topotypic specimen (IEBR A.5142); B, the female topotypic specimen (IEBR A.6300); C, the male specimen (KIZ 2024112) from China; D, the male specimen (KIZ 2023067) from China; E, the male specimen (KIZ 2023066) from China; F, the female specimen (KIZ 2023070) from China.
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