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<mods:title>The curious case of Charles Darwin's frog, Rana charlesdarwini Das, 1998: Phylogenetic position and generic placement, with taxonomic insights on other minervaryan frogs (Dicroglossidae: Minervarya) in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Garg, Sonali</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:namePart>Chandrakasan, Sivaperuman</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair 744102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:namePart>Gokulakrishnan, G.</mods:namePart>
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<mods:namePart>Gopika, C.</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:namePart>Das, Indraneil</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Malaysia</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:namePart>S. D. Biju,</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Systematics Lab, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:date>2022</mods:date>
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<taxonomicName LSID="78CB3527-0EAC-50D6-BB45-723F86BD9D5A" authority="species group" authorityName="species group" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya andamanensis" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="andamanensis">Minervarya andamanensis species group</taxonomicName>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Members included.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Garg & Chandrakasan & Gokulakrishnan & Gopika & Das & S. D. Biju" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Das" baseAuthorityYear="1998" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya charlesdarwini" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="charlesdarwini">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya charlesdarwini</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. andamanensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="andamanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. andamanensis</emphasis>
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,
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. muangkanensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="muangkanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. muangkanensis</emphasis>
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, and
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. nicobariensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="nicobariensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. nicobariensis</emphasis>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Morphological definition.</paragraph>
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This group can be distinguished from other minervaryan groups by the following suite of characters (revised after
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" author="Garg, S" journalOrPublisher="Asian Herpetological Research" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="1 - 34" refId="B39" refString="Garg, S, Biju, SD, 2021. DNA barcoding and systematic review of minervaryan frogs (Dicroglossidae: Minervarya) of Peninsular India: resolution of a taxonomic conundrum with description of a new species. Asian Herpetological Research 12 (4): 1 - 34, DOI: https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" title="DNA barcoding and systematic review of minervaryan frogs (Dicroglossidae: Minervarya) of Peninsular India: resolution of a taxonomic conundrum with description of a new species." url="https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" volume="12" year="2021">Garg and Biju 2021</bibRefCitation>
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): small to large-sized adults (male SVL 24-50 mm, female SVL 30-72 mm); elongate to robust body; dorsal skin shagreened to sparsely granular, or with prominent glandular warts; dorsum with or without weakly developed short discontinuous skin folds or chevron mark at the centre of dorsum; upper ⅔rd of tympanum and inner margin of tympanic fold dark brown; groin without prominent reticulations; thighs with or without reticulations; foot webbing moderate, below the third subarticular tubercle on either side of toe IV; long and cylindrical inner metatarsal tubercles.
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Furthermore,
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Garg & Chandrakasan & Gokulakrishnan & Gopika & Das & S. D. Biju" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Das" baseAuthorityYear="1998" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya charlesdarwini" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="charlesdarwini">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya charlesdarwini</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. andamanensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="andamanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. andamanensis</emphasis>
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and
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. nicobariensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="nicobariensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. nicobariensis</emphasis>
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are placed in the genus due to the following suite of characters: omosternum unforked; vomerine ridge with weakly developed teeth; absence of lingual papilla; presence of fejervaryan lines; finger and toe tips rounded with slightly swollen discs, without circum-marginal grooves; and foot webbing not extending up to the toe tips.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Distribution.</paragraph>
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Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago of India (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Distribution of Minervarya species in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago. A Location of the Archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. B Expanded view of the Andaman and Nicobar groups of islands. C Minervarya nicobariensis in the Nicobar Islands. D Minervarya charlesdarwini in the Andaman Islands. E Minervarya andamanensis in the Andaman Islands. F Minervarya agricola in the Andaman Islands." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.72.e79496.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/682172" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">2</figureCitation>
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), Myanmar (
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.26049/VZ69-2-2019-05" author="Koehler, G" journalOrPublisher="Vertebrate Zoology" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="183 - 226" refId="B55" refString="Koehler, G, Mogk, L, Khaing, K, Than, NL, 2019. The genera Fejervarya and Minervarya in Myanmar: description of a new species, new country records, and taxonomic notes (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae). Vertebrate Zoology 69 (2): 183 - 226, DOI: https://doi.org/10.26049/VZ69-2-2019-05" title="The genera Fejervarya and Minervarya in Myanmar: description of a new species, new country records, and taxonomic notes (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae)." url="https://doi.org/10.26049/VZ69-2-2019-05" volume="69" year="2019">
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et al. 2019
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), and Thailand (
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.043" author="Suwannapoom, C" journalOrPublisher="Zoological Research" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="243 - 250" refId="B82" refString="Suwannapoom, C, Yuan, ZY, Jiang, K, Yan, F, Gao, W, Che, J, 2017. A new species of rain-pool frog (Dicroglossidae: Fejervarya) from western Thailand. Zoological Research 38: 243 - 250, DOI: https://doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.043" title="A new species of rain-pool frog (Dicroglossidae: Fejervarya) from western Thailand." url="https://doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.043" volume="38" year="2017">Suwannapoom et al. 2017</bibRefCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Figure 2.</emphasis>
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Distribution of
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Dubois, Ohler & Biju" authorityYear="2001" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya</emphasis>
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species in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">A</emphasis>
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Location of the Archipelago in the Bay of Bengal.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">B</emphasis>
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Expanded view of the Andaman and Nicobar groups of islands.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">C</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Stoliczka" baseAuthorityYear="1870" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya nicobariensis" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nicobariensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya nicobariensis</emphasis>
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in the Nicobar Islands.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">D</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Garg & Chandrakasan & Gokulakrishnan & Gopika & Das & S. D. Biju" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Das" baseAuthorityYear="1998" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya charlesdarwini" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="charlesdarwini">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya charlesdarwini</emphasis>
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in the Andaman Islands.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">E</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya andamanensis" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="andamanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya andamanensis</emphasis>
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in the Andaman Islands.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">F</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Jerdon" baseAuthorityYear="1853" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya agricola" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="agricola">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya agricola</emphasis>
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in the Andaman Islands.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Note.</paragraph>
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" author="Garg, S" journalOrPublisher="Asian Herpetological Research" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" pagination="1 - 34" refId="B39" refString="Garg, S, Biju, SD, 2021. DNA barcoding and systematic review of minervaryan frogs (Dicroglossidae: Minervarya) of Peninsular India: resolution of a taxonomic conundrum with description of a new species. Asian Herpetological Research 12 (4): 1 - 34, DOI: https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" title="DNA barcoding and systematic review of minervaryan frogs (Dicroglossidae: Minervarya) of Peninsular India: resolution of a taxonomic conundrum with description of a new species." url="https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.210023" volume="12" year="2021">Garg and Biju (2021)</bibRefCitation>
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provisionally placed
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Phuge, Dinesh, Andhale, Bhakare & Pandit" baseAuthorityYear="2019" class="Amphibia" family="Dicroglossidae" genus="Minervarya" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Minervarya marathi" order="Anura" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marathi">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">Minervarya marathi</emphasis>
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in this group. Based on the results of our present study,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. marathi</emphasis>
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is phylogenetically more closely related to members of the
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. rufescens" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="rufescens">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. rufescens</emphasis>
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group, rather than
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. andamanensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="andamanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. andamanensis</emphasis>
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group. Hence, we exclude
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. marathi" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="marathi">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. marathi</emphasis>
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from the
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. andamanensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="169" rank="species" species="andamanensis">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="169">M. andamanensis</emphasis>
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group, and recommend further detailed studies to ascertain the systematic affinities of the taxon.
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