Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-22-00046 |
Title (Primary) | First comprehensive tadpole description of the relict and endemic mountain frog Chrysopaa sternosignata (Murray 1885) from Afghanistan |
Author | Hofmann, S.; Masroor, R.; Jablonski, D. |
Source Titel | Herpetologica |
Year | 2023 |
Department | NSF |
Volume | 79 |
Issue | 3 |
Page From | 128 |
Page To | 134 |
Language | englisch |
Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
Keywords | Dicroglossidae; DNA; Endemism; Hindu Kush; Identification; Larva; Murray’s frog |
Abstract | The Baluch Mountain Frog, Chrysopaa sternosignata (Dubois
and Khan 1979), is one of the least known amphibian species in the Hindu
Kush–Himalayan region. It is endemic to an area on the edge of the
Palearctic region with harsh environment and with the long-term
complicated security situation, where biodiversity research is difficult
or
virtually impossible. Thus, very little is known about the life history,
ecology, and distribution of this frog, representing the monotypic
genus
Chrysopaa (Dicroglossidae). Similarly, data about the larva of this
taxon are scarce. Thus, we provide the first detailed imagery and
description of the
larval stage of C. sternosignata (Dubois and Khan 1979) from
Afghanistan. One tadpole was obtained from Jabul Saraj, Charikar,
Afghanistan.
Morphological and genetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA
confirmed the identity of the larva as C. sternosignata. Tadpole
characters
were illustrated by photos. Basic measurements and details on oral
apparatus provide relevant characteristics to delimit the larva of this
species from other spiny frogs. This information should facilitate the
identification of C. sternosignata larvae in museum collections and in
the
field. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=27218 |
Hofmann, S., Masroor, R., Jablonski, D. (2023): First comprehensive tadpole description of the relict and endemic mountain frog Chrysopaa sternosignata (Murray 1885) from Afghanistan Herpetologica 79 (3), 128 - 134 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-22-00046 |