Leptobrachella wumingensis Chen, Peng, Li, and Yu, 2023

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Megophryidae > Subfamily: Leptobrachiinae > Genus: Leptobrachella > Species: Leptobrachella wumingensis

Leptobrachella wumingensis Chen, Peng, Li, and Yu, 2023, ZooKeys, 1178: 9. Holotype: NNU 01058, by original designation. Type locality: "Damingshan National Nature Reserve, Wuming District, Nanning City, Guangxi, China (23.507°N, 108.395°E; elevation 1214 m)". https://zoobank.org/2FC88888-1A4C-4042-93E1-FE7F52A27AF7

English Names

Wuming Leaf Litter Toad (original publication). 

Distribution

Evergreen forests at elevations of 1000 to 1200 m in the Damingshan National Nature Reserve, Wuming District, Nanning City, Guangxi, China. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: China, People's Republic of

Endemic: China, People's Republic of

Comment

The sister taxon of Leptobrachella damingshanensis according to the original publication, where comparative morphology, calls, and 16s mtDNA molecular markers were detailed. 

External links:

Please note: these links will take you to external websites not affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History. We are not responsible for their content.