New insights on the systematics and reproductive behaviour in tree frogs of the genus Feihyla, with description of a new related genus from Asia (Anura, Rhacophoridae)
Author
Biju, S. D.
0000-0003-1039-4421
Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India & sdbiju @ es. du. ac. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1039 - 4421
sdbiju@es.du.ac.in
Author
Garg, Sonali
0000-0002-0048-4346
Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India & sgarg. du @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0048 - 4346
sgarg.du@gmail.com
Author
Gokulakrishnan, G.
0000-0002-3574-1891
Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India & gokul 7701 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3574 - 1891
gokul7701@gmail.com
Author
Chandrakasan, Sivaperuman
0000-0002-3582-7767
Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India & c _ sivaperuman 1 @ rediffmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3582 - 7767
c_sivaperuman1@rediffmail.com
Author
Thammachoti, Panupong
0000-0003-3477-8964
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand. tatsuya _ th @ hotmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3477 - 8964
tatsuya_th@hotmail.com
Author
Ren, Jinlong
Author
Gopika, C.
0000-0002-0047-0438
Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India & gopikacjnv 33 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0047 - 0438
gopikacjnv33@gmail.com
Author
Bisht, Karan
0000-0001-9595-3450
Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India & karranbisht 5 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9595 - 3450
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Author
Hamidy, Amir
Author
Shouche, Yogesh
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-11-12
4878
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journal article
7940
10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.1
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1175-5326
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Feihyla palpebralis
(
Smith, 1924
)
Vietnamese Jelly-nest Frog
(
Figs. 1–5
;
Tables 1–2
)
Original name and description.
Philautus palpebralis
Smith, 1924
. Smith M. A. 1924. New tree-frogs from Indo-
China
and the Malay Peninsula. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1924: 225–234.
Type.
Holotype
, author’s number 2589, female (by original designation), presently NHM 1924.1.31.2.
Type locality.
“Langbian Peaks, alt.
2000 m
., S.
Annam
”,
Vietnam
.
Current status of specific name.
Valid name as
Feihyla palpebralis
(
Smith, 1924
) (
Frost
et al
. 2006
)
.
Diagnosis.
Medium adult size (male SVL
25–28 mm
, female SVL
30 mm
); snout pointed in dorsal view; dorsum shagreened to granular; white or light yellow streak extending from below the eye up to the shoulder; dorsum light yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, occasionally with concave bands forming a ‘)(‘-shaped marking or faint lines; presence of a pale white or cream pre- and post-orbital stripe, and continuous or discontinuous dark band between the eyes; limbs with pale cross-bands; first two fingers partially opposed to the others; rudimentary webbing between the outer two fingers; foot webbing moderate, just below the second subarticular tubercle on either side of toe IV (
Fig. 5
).
Distribution.
Feihyla palpebralis
is currently known only from the Langbian Peaks area of present-day central
Vietnam
(
Lam Dong Province
) and probably northern
Vietnam
(Tam Dao). Previous studies reported this species from southern
China
(
Yunnan Province
,
Guangxi Province
, and
Guizhou Province
) (e.g.,
Fei 1999
;
Fei
et al
. 2009
,
2010
). However, after recent examination of Chinese
Feihyla
specimens, including the
type
series of
F. fuhua
, we found none that could be morphologically assigned to
F. palpebralis
. The original description of
F. fuhua
also did not delist the ‘
F. palpebralis
’ record from
China
. Hence, ‘
F. palpebralis’
from
China
is considered to be misidentification of
F. fuhua
(
Fig. 4
). Further studies are required to understand the geographical ranges of these two species.