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| Randrianiaina, R.-D.; Strauß, A.; Glos, J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M.. |
| We provide detailed morphological descriptions of the tadpoles of Malagasy river bank frogs of the subgenera Ochthomantis and Maitsomantis (genus Mantidactylus, family Mantellidae), and data on relative abundance and habitat preferences of Ochthomantis species from Ranomafana National Park in southeastern Madagascar. Our study includes the tadpoles of six described and four undescribed candidate species. Eight of these larvae were previously unknown. Tadpoles were identified by DNA barcoding. Due to the very rudimentary taxonomic knowledge on Ochthomantis, we followed a ‘reverse taxonomy’ approach in which adult classification was to a great part determined on the basis of larval differences. By this procedure we even identified one candidate species whose... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Amphibia; Mantellidae; Madagascar; Tadpole morphology; DNA barcoding; 42.82. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/369710 |
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| Vences, M.; Glaw, F.; Köhler, J.; Wollenberg, K.C.. |
| We provide a partial revision of the microhylid frogs of the genus Anodonthyla, endemic to Madagascar, based on comprehensive molecular, bioacoustic and morphological data sets that include newly collected specimens from multiple localities. The molecular trees provide strong evidence for the polyphyly of several nominal species as they were previously defined, especially of Anodonthyla boulengeri and A. nigrigularis. As a consequence, we here resurrect the nomen Mantella pollicaris Boettger as Anodonthyla pollicaris from the synonymy of A. boulengeri, and we describe four new species, all with strong genetic divergences to other nominal species: Anodonthyla emilei from Ranomafana National Park, a comparatively medium- sized species characterized by a... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Amphibia; Anura; Cophylinae; Integrative taxonomy; Microhylidae; New species; 42.82. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/326751 |
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