Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar
We describe two new frog species of the genus Guibemantis Dubois, 1992 (Mantellidae) from northern Madagascar. Both species are placed in the subgenus Pandanusicola Glaw & Vences, 1994 and, like most of their relatives, appear to only inhabit the leaf axils of Pandanus plants. Guibemantis alboma...
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doaj-3f8a01c4ceb74029a10f7e8f208d1ef82020-11-25T03:05:59ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732018-07-01045110.5852/ejt.2018.451458Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern MadagascarRichard M. Lehtinen0Frank Glaw1Miguel Vences2Andolalao Rakotoarison3Mark D. Scherz4The College of Wooster, Department of Biology, 931 College Mall, Wooster, Ohio, 44691Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM-SNSB), Münchhausenstr. 21, 81247 MünchenZoological Institute, Technical University of Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106 BraunschweigMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, BP 566, Antananarivo 101Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM-SNSB), Münchhausenstr. 21, 81247 MünchenWe describe two new frog species of the genus Guibemantis Dubois, 1992 (Mantellidae) from northern Madagascar. Both species are placed in the subgenus Pandanusicola Glaw & Vences, 1994 and, like most of their relatives, appear to only inhabit the leaf axils of Pandanus plants. Guibemantis albomaculatus sp. nov. is distinguished from other closely related species by light colored dorsolateral stripes and abundant small white spots found on its flanks and limbs. Guibemantis woosteri sp. nov. also has light-colored dorsolateral stripes and small white spots, but differs by having strongly banded forelimbs and a reddish coloration around the eye orbits. Mitochondrial DNA sequences corroborate the identity of these two new species, which appear to be regional endemics in northern and north-eastern Madagascar, respectively. These descriptions bring the species count in Pandanusicola to thirteen.https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/582amphibiaPandanusicolanew speciestaxonomyMadagascar |
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Richard M. Lehtinen Frank Glaw Miguel Vences Andolalao Rakotoarison Mark D. Scherz Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar European Journal of Taxonomy amphibia Pandanusicola new species taxonomy Madagascar |
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Richard M. Lehtinen Frank Glaw Miguel Vences Andolalao Rakotoarison Mark D. Scherz |
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Richard M. Lehtinen |
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Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar |
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Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar |
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Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar |
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Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar |
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Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar |
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two new pandanus frogs (guibemantis: mantellidae: anura) from northern madagascar |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums |
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European Journal of Taxonomy |
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2118-9773 |
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2018-07-01 |
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We describe two new frog species of the genus Guibemantis Dubois, 1992 (Mantellidae) from northern Madagascar. Both species are placed in the subgenus Pandanusicola Glaw & Vences, 1994 and, like most of their relatives, appear to only inhabit the leaf axils of Pandanus plants. Guibemantis albomaculatus sp. nov. is distinguished from other closely related species by light colored dorsolateral stripes and abundant small white spots found on its flanks and limbs. Guibemantis woosteri sp. nov. also has light-colored dorsolateral stripes and small white spots, but differs by having strongly banded forelimbs and a reddish coloration around the eye orbits. Mitochondrial DNA sequences corroborate the identity of these two new species, which appear to be regional endemics in northern and north-eastern Madagascar, respectively. These descriptions bring the species count in Pandanusicola to thirteen. |
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amphibia Pandanusicola new species taxonomy Madagascar |
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https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/582 |
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