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Muansanga L, Malsawmtluangi M V, Hmar G Z, Biakzuala L, Siammawii V, Vabeiryureilai M et al . The first record of Kurixalus yangi Yu, Hui, Rao and Yang, 2018 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Mizoram State, India, with a reassessment of previous records of its congeners from Mizoram. JAD 2021; 3 (2) :9-17
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Lal Muansanga1 
, Malnica Vanlal Malsawmtluangi1 , Gospel Zothanmawia Hmar1 , Lal Biakzuala1 , Vanlal Siammawii1 , Mathipi Vabeiryureilai1 , Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga 2
, Malnica Vanlal Malsawmtluangi1 , Gospel Zothanmawia Hmar1 , Lal Biakzuala1 , Vanlal Siammawii1 , Mathipi Vabeiryureilai1 , Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga 2
1- Developmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796004, Mizoram, India
2- Developmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796004, Mizoram, India ,htlrsa@yahoo.co.in
2- Developmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796004, Mizoram, India ,
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Based on a collection of Kurixalus specimens collected from different localities in Mizoram State, we report the occurrence of Kurixalus yangi from the State. Species identification was confirmed based on morphology and molecular data (mitochondrial 16S rRNA marker gene sequence). In addition, we confirm the previous record of Kurixalus naso from the same region to be erroneous as it is in fact K. yangi. Herein, we reassess the systematic status of this montane population of Kurixalus from Northeast India and provide evidence for its distinction from Kurixalus naso sensu stricto, thereby reporting K. yangi as an addition to the amphibian fauna of Mizoram. This record represents the southernmost distribution of the species.
Keywords: First record, Northeast India, range extension, re-identification, 16S rRNA gene, taxonomy
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Species Diversity
Received: 2020/12/14 | Accepted: 2021/01/28 | Published: 2021/08/12
Received: 2020/12/14 | Accepted: 2021/01/28 | Published: 2021/08/12
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