Work

A new species of Hylarana Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The island of Great Nicobar is known to support a high degree of herpetofaunal diversity and endemism due to insular isolation. Among them, the population of Hylarana chalconota on this island was assessed to determine its taxonomic status and affinities using morphological, acoustic, and molecular data. Molecular phylogeny based on 16S rRNA showed a considerable amount of genetic divergence with 9.19–16.45% from congeners of the Hylarana chalconota complex. We describe this population as a new species, noting its unique morphological characteristics and phylogenetic position.

Source: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2024.10.011

Authors: Ravi Shanthy Naveen, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan Chandramouli, Jayasimhan Praveenraj, Santhankrishnan Babu

Institutions: Zoological Society of London, Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History, Pondicherry University, ICAR - Central Island Agricultural Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Zoological Society of London, Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Award: G2973328395