Leptobrachella shangsiensis Chen, Liao, Zhou, and Mo, 2019

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

Leptobrachella shangsiensis Chen, Liao, Zhou, and Mo, 2019, Zootaxa, 4563: 72. Holotype: NHMGUI 1704002, by original designation. Type locality: "Shiwandashan National NR, Guangxi Province, China (22.455º N, 107.048º E; alt. 500 m)". Zoobank publication registration: 7DF1DFC3-1B49-43AD-A4AC-2DA9BAC1E6C2

English Names

Shangsi Leaf Litter Toad (original publication). 

Distribution

Evergreen forest in Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China, at an elevation of 450–550 m 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: China, People's Republic of

Endemic: China, People's Republic of

Comment

The sister taxon of Leptobrachella pluvialis according to the original publication,  where morphology, molecular markers, and advertisement call were described. 

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