Abstract
A new species of the miniaturised microhylid frog genus Stumpffia, from north-western Madagascar, is described. Stumpffia froschaueri sp. nov. differs from all other described Stumpffia species in colouration and morphology and is genetically divergent (≥ 7% uncorrected p-distance to all other nominal species of the genus) in a fragment of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene and in a segment of the nuclear Rag-1 gene. The new species is reliably known only from a few specimens collected in the Sahamalaza (and surroundings) region. Its known distribution is limited to three forest patches severely threatened by fire, drought and high levels of forest clearance, thus suggesting a classification of “Critically Endangered” according to IUCN Red List criteria.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-164 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | ZooKeys |
Volume | 2020 |
Issue number | 933 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 May 2020 |
Keywords
- Amphibia
- Angorony Forest
- Conservation
- Stumpffia froschaueri sp. nov
- UNESCO Sahamalaza - îles Radama Biosphere Reserve