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Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018
Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018, Zool. Res., Kunming, 39: 166. Holotype: ZMMU A-5828, by original designation. Type locality: "montane evergreen tropical forest in Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, Gia Lai Province, Tay Nguyen Plateau, central Vietnam (N14°30′19.7″, E108°32′30.0″; elevation 950 m a.s.l.)".
Common Names
Golden Bug-eyed Frog (Poyarkov, Nguyen, Popov, Geissler, Pawangkhanant, Neang, Suwannapoom, and Orlov, 2021, Russ. J. Herpetol., 28 (3A): 63).
Distribution
Montane evergreen tropical forests of Tay Nguyen Plateau in the central Annamite (Truong Son) Mountains, and has been recorded in Gia Lai, Kon Tum, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces; it is anticipated that this species also occurs in the adjacent montane forests of Tay Nguyen Plateau; in particular, records from Quang Nam Province of Vietnam and Xekong Province of Laos are anticipated.
Geographic Occurrence
Natural Resident: Vietnam
Endemic: Vietnam
Comment
The sister taxon of Theloderma palliatum according to the original publication, where adult and larval morphology, molecular markers, and advertisement call were described.
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