A survey of morphological variation in adult Meristogenys amoropalamus (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae), with a description of a new cryptic species
Author
Shimada, Tomohiko
Author
Matsui, Masafumi
Author
Yambun, Paul
Author
Sudin, Ahmad
text
Zootaxa
2011
2905
33
56
journal article
46761
10.5281/zenodo.205593
d80346ff-f0ac-49e4-9622-599cd854408f
1175-5326
205593
Key to
Meristogenys
larvae from Sabah
1. Seven rows of upper labial teeth.......................................................................... 2
- Six rows of upper labial teeth............................................................................ 5
2. Tail glands on both fins, head and body without surface projections................................
M. amoropalamus
- Tail glands absent or limited to ventral fin, head and body with surface projections.................................. 3
3. Lower jaw sheaths divided by a narrow vertical line or a crack........................................
M. maryatiae
- Lower jaw sheath undivided............................................................................. 4
4. Ventral tail glands usually less than six........................................................
M. stenocephalus
- Ventral tail glands usually more than six.......................................................
M. stigmachilus
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M. whiteheadi
5. Lower jaw sheath undivided, ventral glands present.............................................
M. kinabaluensis
- Lower jaw sheaths divided by a broad space, ventral glands absent.............................................. 6
6. Head and body rectangular, usually seven or eight rows of lower labial teeth..............................
M. dyscritus
- Head and body oval, usually six rows of lower labial teeth........................................
M. orphnocnemis