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2. A new species of the genus Tylototriton (Caudata, Salamandridae) from Guangdong, southern China, with discussion on the subgenera and species groups within the genus
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Ying-Yong Wang, Jian Wang, Shuo Qi, Jia-Jun Zhou, You-Yu Li, Han Wan, Zhi-Tong Lyu, and Zhao-Chi Zeng
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Caudata ,Species groups ,Zoology ,Tylototriton sini sp. nov ,Biology ,phylogeny ,Amphibia ,Genus ,Yunkai Mountains ,morphology ,Tylototriton ,Animalia ,Chordata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Salamandridae ,conservation ,biology.organism_classification ,Biota ,Southern china ,QL1-991 ,Pleurodelinae ,Subgenus ,Chresonymy - Abstract
In this work, a new species of the genus Tylototriton is described from Guangdong, southern China. Tylototriton sini sp. nov. was recorded as T. asperrimus for decades, and was indicated to represent an independent lineage based on recent molecular phylogenetic analyses. After detailed molecular analysis and morphological comparisons, Tylototriton sini sp. nov. is recognized as a distinct species which can be clearly distinguished from all known congeners by a combination of morphological characteristics and the significant divergence in the mitochondrial gene. Because the genus Tylototriton is of high conservation concern and all formally described members are protected by law, we also provide first data on the conservation status and recommendations for IUCN categorization for Tylototriton sini sp. nov. A suggestion on the species groups division of the genus Tylototriton is also provided based on their morphological differences and phylogenetic relationships.
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- 2021
3. A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species
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Liang Zhang, Pipeng Li, Ying-Yong Wang, Shuo Qi, Zhi-Tong Lyu, and L. Lee Grismer
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0106 biological sciences ,Dorsum ,Goniurosaurus ,China ,Asia ,Reptilia ,Squamata ,Lialis ,010607 zoology ,Amniota ,Eublepharidae ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Gobekko ,Gnathostomata ,Phylogenetics ,Systematics ,morphology ,lcsh:Zoology ,Goniurosaurus yingdeensis ,Animalia ,Branchiostoma capense ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov. Goniurosaurus zhelongi morphology phylogeny taxonomy ,Goniurosaurus zhelongi ,Chordata ,Phylogeny ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Taxonomy ,Vertebrata ,Craniata ,biology ,Phylogenetic tree ,Ymeria ,Reptiliomorpha ,Cephalornis ,Anatomy ,Sauria ,biology.organism_classification ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Taxonomy (biology) ,Gekkomorpha ,Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov ,Research Article ,Black spot - Abstract
A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group is presented in this study, on the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analyses based on a series of additional specimens. Moreover, a new species of this group, Goniurosaurus variussp. nov., is proposed for northern Guangdong Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from the other two congeners of this group by the following unique characters: one or two internasals; enlarged supraorbital tubercles absent; paravertebral tubercles between limb insertions 27–29; dorsal tubercle rows at midbody 21–24; ten precloacal pores in males and absent in females; body bands with black spots; iris orange-red.
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- 2020
4. A new species of the genus Lycodon (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Guangxi, China
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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Jian Wang, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Ying-Yong Wang, and Shuo Qi
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0106 biological sciences ,Reptilia ,Squamata ,Lialis ,010607 zoology ,Amniota ,Guangxi ,phylogeny ,Colubrinae Guangxi Lycodon cathaya sp. nov. morphology phylogeny taxonomy ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Lycodon cathaya sp. nov ,taxonomy ,Lycodon ,Gnathostomata ,lcsh:Zoology ,morphology ,Colubridae ,Animalia ,Branchiostoma capense ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Chordata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Vertebrata ,Colubrinae ,Craniata ,Cathaya ,Serpentes ,biology ,Ymeria ,Reptiliomorpha ,Cephalornis ,Dorsal scales ,Anatomy ,biology.organism_classification ,Sister group ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Ventral scales - Abstract
A new species of colubrid snake,Lycodon cathayasp. nov., is described based on two adult male specimens collected from Huaping Nature Reserve, Guangxi, southern China. In a phylogenetic analyses, the new species is shown to be a sister taxon to the clade composed ofL. futsingensisandL. namdongensiswith low statistical support, and can be distinguished from all known congeners by the significant genetic divergence in the mitochondrial cytochromebgene fragment (p-distance ≥ 7.9%), and morphologically by the following combination of characters: (1) dorsal scales in 17–17–15 rows, smooth throughout; (2) supralabials eight, third to fifth in contact with eye, infralabials nine; (3) ventral scales 199–200 (plus two preventral scales), subcaudals 78; (4) loreal single, elongated, in contact with eye or not, not in contact with internasals; (5) a single preocular not in contact with frontal, supraocular in contact with prefrontal, two postoculars; (6) maxillary teeth 10 (4+2+2+2); (7) two anterior temporals, three posterior temporals; (8) precloacal plate entire; (9) ground color from head to tail brownish black, with 31–35 dusty rose bands on body trunk, 13–16 on tail; (10) bands in 1–2 vertebral scales broad in minimum width; (11) bands separate ground color into brownish black ellipse patches arranged in a row along the top of body and tail; (12) elliptical patches in 3–6 scales of the vertebral row in maximum width; (13) ventral surface of body with wide brownish black strip, margined with a pair of continuous narrow greyish white ventrolateral lines. With the description of the new species, 64 congeners are currently known in the genusLycodon, with 16 species occurring in China.
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- 2020
5. Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov
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Erio Camporesi, Laura Zucconi, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Yong Wang, Kevin D. Hyde, Monika C. Dayarathne, Subodini N. Wijesinghe, and Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe
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0301 basic medicine ,Phaeosphaeriaceae ,Bioinformatics ,QH301-705.5 ,phylogeny ,Ravenna ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ascomycota ,Phylogenetics ,morphology ,one new species ,Biology (General) ,inte ,Italica ,Molecular Biology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Pleosporales ,integrative taxonomy ,Ecology ,biology ,Phylogenetic tree ,Host (biology) ,Fungi ,Dothideomycetes ,030108 mycology & parasitology ,biology.organism_classification ,030104 developmental biology ,Geography ,Italy ,Habitat ,Didymellaceae ,Taxonomic Paper - Abstract
Background In the last few years, many microfungi—including plant-associated species—have been reported from various habitats and substrates in Italy. In this study of pleosporalean fungi, we researched terrestrial habitats in the Provinces of Arezzo (Tuscany region), Forli-Cesena and Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna region) in Italy. New information Our research on Italian pleosporalean fungi resulted in the discovery of a new species, Italica heraclei ( Phaeosphaeriaceae ). In addition, we present a new host record for Pseudoophiobolus mathieui ( Phaeosphaeriaceae ) and the second Italian record of Phomatodes nebulosa ( Didymellaceae ). Species boundaries were defined, based on morphological study and multi-locus phylogenetic reconstructions using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference analyses. Our findings expand the knowledge on host and distribution ranges of pleosporalean fungi in Italy.
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- 2021
6. A new species of the Rana japonica group (Anura, Ranidae, Rana) from China, with a taxonomic proposal for the R. johnsi group
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Jian Zhao, Ying-Yong Wang, Han Wan, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Pipeng Li, and Shuo Qi
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Ranidae ,Nuptial pad ,Zoology ,Rana zhengi ,phylogeny ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Japonica ,Aerugoamnis ,Rana ,Amphibia ,Rana japonica ,03 medical and health sciences ,Gnathostomata ,morphology ,lcsh:Zoology ,Rana sangzhiensis ,Animalia ,Branchiostoma capense ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,morphology phylogeny Rana jiulingensis sp. nov. Rana sangzhiensis Rana zhengi ,Chordata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Vertebrata ,Lissamphibia ,Craniata ,biology ,Ymeria ,Cephalornis ,biology.organism_classification ,Rana jiulingensis sp. nov ,White (mutation) ,030104 developmental biology ,Sister group ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Anura ,Snout - Abstract
Rana jiulingensissp. nov., a new species from Hunan and Jiangxi, southeastern China, is described. The new species is assigned to the R. japonica group. The clade comprising R. jiulingensissp. nov. and R. dabieshanensis from Anhui is the sister taxon of R. omeimontis from Sichuan. Rana jiulingensissp. nov. can be distinguished by the significant divergences in the 16S and COI genes, and the combination of following morphological characters: body size medium, SVL 48.3–57.8 mm in adult males and 48.2–57.5 mm in adult females; dorsolateral fold straight; digits without circummarginal grooves; dorsal skin smooth; tibio-tarsal articulation reaching forward beyond the tip of snout; heels overlapping; webbing formula of toes: I 1⅓ – 2 II 1⅓ – 2⅓ III 1½ – 2⅔ IV 3 – 1⅓ V; absence of vocal sacs in males; and presence of creamy white nuptial pad with tiny hoar spines on the finger I and reddish tubercles on loreal and temporal regions in breeding males. Furthermore, based on our results and the previous literature, R. zhengi is synonymized with R. sangzhiensis, and a new species group, the Rana johnsi group, is proposed for the R. johnsi and R. sangzhiensis. Currently, the Rana contains 41 recognized species, and the phylogenetic placements of several species remain unresolved.
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- 2020
7. A new species of the genus
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Ying-Yong Wang, Yu-Long Li, Chen-Yu Yang, Zhi-Tong Lyu, and Jian Wang
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0106 biological sciences ,China ,Squamata ,Reptilia ,Asia ,010607 zoology ,Takydromus kuehnei ,Guangxi ,phylogeny ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,southern China ,Lycodon cathaya sp. nov ,Central Asia ,Takydromus yunkaiensis sp. nov ,Systematics ,lcsh:Zoology ,morphology ,Lacertidae ,Animalia ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Chordata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Takydromus ,Taxonomy ,Vertebrata ,Serpentes ,biology ,species diversity ,grass lizard ,Colubridae ,Dorsal scales ,Anatomy ,Sauria ,biology.organism_classification ,Biota ,Genetic divergence ,Sister group ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Taxonomy (biology) ,Colubrinae ,Scincomorpha ,Ventral scales ,Research Article - Abstract
A new species, Takydromus yunkaiensis J. Wang, Lyu, & Y.Y. Wang, sp. nov. is described based on a series of specimens collected from the Yunkaishan Nature Reserve located in the southern Yunkai Mountains, western Guangdong Province, China. The new species is a sister taxon to T. intermedius with a genetic divergence of 8.0–8.5% in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, and differs from all known congeners by a combination of the following morphological characters: (1) body size moderate, SVL 37.8–56.0 mm in males, 42.6–60.8 mm in females; (2) dorsal ground color brown; ventral surface green to yellow-green, but light blue-green on chin and throat, posteriorly green in adult males; (3) dorsolateral lines paired, strikingly yellowish-white bordered by black above and below, invisible or indistinct in juveniles and adult females; (4) flanks of body blackish brown with light brown marks in adult males; (5) presence of four pairs of chin-shields; (6) four supraoculars on each side; (7) presence of a row of supracilary granules that separate supracilaries from supraoculars; (8) two postnasals; (9) enlarged dorsal scales in six longitudinal rows on trunk of body, with strong keel; (10) enlarged ventral scales in six longitudinal rows, strongly keeled in males, smooth but outermost rows weakly keeled in females; (11) enlarged and keeled lateral scales in a row above ventrals; (12) femoral pores 2–3 on each side; (13) subdigital lamellae 20–23 under the fourth finger, 23–30 under the fourth toe; and (14) the first 2–3 subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe divided. The discovery of Takydromus yunkaiensissp. nov. brings the total number of species of this genus to 24, of which nine occur in mainland China.
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- 2020
8. Description of two cryptic species of the Amolops ricketti group (Anura, Ranidae) from southeastern China
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Ying-Yong Wang, Hong-Hui Chen, Yuan-Qiu Li, Lin-Sheng Huang, Shuo Qi, Zhi-Tong Lyu, and Jian Wang
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0106 biological sciences ,Dorsum ,Species complex ,China ,Amolops yatseni sp. n ,Ranidae ,010607 zoology ,Zoology ,Morphology (biology) ,mitochondrial DNA ,Biology ,phylogeny ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Aerugoamnis ,Amolopssinensis sp. n ,Amphibia ,Gnathostomata ,Phylogenetics ,Group (stratigraphy) ,lcsh:Zoology ,morphology ,Branchiostoma capense ,Animalia ,Amolopsyatseni sp. n ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Chordata ,species complex ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Taxonomy ,Vertebrata ,Lissamphibia ,Craniata ,Phylogenetic tree ,Ymeria ,food and beverages ,Cephalornis ,Multiple species ,torrent frog ,White (mutation) ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Anura ,Amolops sinensis sp. n ,Research Article - Abstract
Two cryptic species, which were previously reported as Amolopsricketti, are revealed on the basis of significant morphological and genetic divergences. Amolopssinensissp. n. from central Guangdong, northeastern Guangxi and southwestern Hunan can be distinguished by the longitudinal glandular folds on the skin of the shoulders and other character combinations. Amolopsyatsenisp. n. from the coastal hills of west Guangdong can be distinguished by the dense tiny round translucent, or white, spines on the dorsal skin of the body, dorsal and dorsolateral skin of the limbs, and other character combinations. The phylogenetic interrelationships of the A.ricketti group have been inferred as (A.wuyiensis + A.ricketti) + (A.yunkaiensis + (A.albispinus + (A.sinensissp. n. + A.yatsenisp. n.))). This work indicates that the current records of A.ricketti might be a species complex composed of multiple species, and further work is needed to figure out this puzzle.
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- 2019
9. Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov.
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Wijesinghe, Subodini N., Yong Wang, Zucconi, Laura, Dayarathne, Monika C., Boonmee, Saranyaphat, Camporesi, Erio, Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N., and Hyde, Kevin D.
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MICROFUNGI ,PLANT species ,HABITATS ,PLANT growing media - Abstract
Background In the last few years, many microfungi--including plant-associated species--have been reported from various habitats and substrates in Italy. In this study of pleosporalean fungi, we researched terrestrial habitats in the Provinces of Arezzo (Tuscany region), Forlì-Cesena and Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna region) in Italy. New information Our research on Italian pleosporalean fungi resulted in the discovery of a new species, Italica heraclei (Phaeosphaeriaceae). In addition, we present a new host record for Pseudoophiobolus mathieui (Phaeosphaeriaceae) and the second Italian record of Phomatodes nebulosa (Didymellaceae). Species boundaries were defined, based on morphological study and multi-locus phylogenetic reconstructions using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference analyses. Our findings expand the knowledge on host and distribution ranges of pleosporalean fungi in Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species.
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Shuo Qi, Grismer, L. Lee, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Liang Zhang, Pi-Peng Li, and Ying-Yong Wang
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DEFINITIONS ,SQUAMATA ,SPECIES ,COLUBRIDAE ,FEMALES ,MALES ,EOSINOPHILIC granuloma - Abstract
A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group is presented in this study, on the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analyses based on a series of additional specimens. Moreover, a new species of this group, Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov., is proposed for northern Guangdong Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from the other two congeners of this group by the following unique characters: one or two internasals; enlarged supraorbital tubercles absent; paravertebral tubercles between limb insertions 27-29; dorsal tubercle rows at midbody 21-24; ten precloacal pores in males and absent in females; body bands with black spots; iris orange-red. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. A new species of the genus Lycodon (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Guangxi, China.
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Jian Wang, Shuo Qi, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Zhao-Chi Zeng, and Ying-Yong Wang
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COLUBRIDAE ,SNAKES ,EYE contact ,CYTOCHROME b ,NATURE reserves ,INSECT anatomy ,MAXILLA - Abstract
A new species of colubrid snake, Lycodon cathaya sp. nov., is described based on two adult male specimens collected from Huaping Nature Reserve, Guangxi, southern China. In a phylogenetic analyses, the new species is shown to be a sister taxon to the clade composed of L. futsingensis and L. namdongensis with low statistical support, and can be distinguished from all known congeners by the significant genetic divergence in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene fragment (p-distance = 7.9%), and morphologically by the following combination of characters: (1) dorsal scales in 17-17-15 rows, smooth throughout; (2) supralabials eight, third to fifth in contact with eye, infralabials nine; (3) ventral scales 199-200 (plus two preventral scales), subcaudals 78; (4) loreal single, elongated, in contact with eye or not, not in contact with internasals; (5) a single preocular not in contact with frontal, supraocular in contact with prefrontal, two postoculars; (6) maxillary teeth 10 (4+2+2+2); (7) two anterior temporals, three posterior temporals; (8) precloacal plate entire; (9) ground color from head to tail brownish black, with 31-35 dusty rose bands on body trunk, 13- 16 on tail; (10) bands in 1-2 vertebral scales broad in minimum width; (11) bands separate ground color into brownish black ellipse patches arranged in a row along the top of body and tail; (12) elliptical patches in 3-6 scales of the vertebral row in maximum width; (13) ventral surface of body with wide brownish black strip, margined with a pair of continuous narrow greyish white ventrolateral lines. With the description of the new species, 64 congeners are currently known in the genus Lycodon, with 16 species occurring in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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12. A new species of the Rana japonica group (Anura, Ranidae, Rana) from China, with a taxonomic proposal for the R. johnsi group.
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Han Wan, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Jian Zhao, Pi-Peng Li, and Ying-Yong Wang
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RANIDAE ,RANA ,INSECT anatomy ,ANURA ,BODY size ,RHIPICEPHALUS - Abstract
Rana jiulingensis sp. nov., a new species from Hunan and Jiangxi, southeastern China, is described. The new species is assigned to the R. japonica group. The clade comprising R. jiulingensis sp. nov. and R. dabieshanensis from Anhui is the sister taxon of R. omeimontis from Sichuan. Rana jiulingensis sp. nov. can be distinguished by the significant divergences in the 16S and COI genes, and the combination of following morphological characters: body size medium, SVL 48.3-57.8 mm in adult males and 48.2-57.5 mm in adult females; dorsolateral fold straight; digits without circummarginal grooves; dorsal skin smooth; tibiotarsal articulation reaching forward beyond the tip of snout; heels overlapping; webbing formula of toes: I 1 - 2 II 1 - 2 III 1½ - 2 IV 3 - 1 V; absence of vocal sacs in males; and presence of creamy white nuptial pad with tiny hoar spines on the finger I and reddish tubercles on loreal and temporal regions in breeding males. Furthermore, based on our results and the previous literature, R. zhengi is synonymized with R. sangzhiensis, and a new species group, the Rana johnsi group, is proposed for the R. johnsi and R. sangzhiensis. Currently, the subgenus Rana contains 41 recognized species, and the phylogenetic placements of several species remain unresolved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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13. Review of the genus Brachytarsophrys (Anura: Megophryidae), with revalidation of Brachytarsophrys platyparietus and description of a new species from China.
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Yao Li, Dan-Dan Zhang, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Jian Wang, Yu-Long Li, Zu-Yao Liu, Hong-Hui Chen, Ding-Qi Rao, Zhi-Fang Jin, Chang-You Zhang, and Ying-Yong Wang
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ANURA ,AMPHIBIAN phylogeny ,CLASSIFICATION of amphibia ,AMPHIBIAN diversity - Abstract
The genus-level recognition of monophyletic shortlegged toads (Brachytarsophrys) has been recently implicated in the taxonomic debate of Megophrys sensu lato. In the present study, Brachytarsophrys is reasonably regarded as a distinct genus based on significant morphological differentiations and recent molecular analyses. Furthermore, a comprehensive review of this genus is performed, with two species groups proposed based on morphological differences and phylogenetic relationships. Particularly, Brachytarsophrys platyparietus is removed as a synonym of Brachytarsophrys carinense and considered a valid species due to significant genetic divergence and distinct morphological differences. In addition, a new species, Brachytarsophrys orientalis sp. nov., is described based on a series of specimens collected from southeastern China. This work takes the member species of the genus Brachytarsophrys to seven, suggesting that the diversity of Brachytarsophrys is underestimated. In addition, the genus levels of other monophyletic groups within the subfamily Megophryinae are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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14. Description of two cryptic species of the Amolops ricketti group (Anura, Ranidae) from southeastern China.
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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Lin-Sheng Huang, Jian Wang, Yuan-Qiu Li, Hong-Hui Chen, Shuo Qi, and Ying-Yong Wang
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RANIDAE ,ANURA ,SPECIES ,MITOCHONDRIAL DNA ,DIGENEA - Abstract
Two cryptic species, which were previously reported as Amolops ricketti, are revealed on the basis of significant morphological and genetic divergences. Amolops sinensis sp. n. from central Guangdong, northeastern Guangxi and southwestern Hunan can be distinguished by the longitudinal glandular folds on the skin of the shoulders and other character combinations. Amolops yatseni sp. n. from the coastal hills of west Guangdong can be distinguished by the dense tiny round translucent, or white, spines on the dorsal skin of the body, dorsal and dorsolateral skin of the limbs, and other character combinations. The phylogenetic interrelationships of the A. ricketti group have been inferred as (A. wuyiensis + A. ricketti) + (A. yunkaiensis + (A. albispinus + (A. sinensis sp. n. + A. yatseni sp. n.))). This work indicates that the current records of A. ricketti might be a species complex composed of multiple species, and further work is needed to figure out this puzzle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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15. Resurrection of genus Nidirana (Anura: Ranidae) and synonymizing N. caldwelli with N. adenopleura, with description of a new species from China.
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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Jian Wang, Chao-Yu Lin, Zu-Yao Liu, and Ying-Yong Wang
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BIOLOGICAL classification ,PHYLOGENY ,MITOCHONDRIAL DNA ,BIOACOUSTICS ,RESURRECTION - Abstract
The taxonomy of Babina sensu lato was controversial in the past decades. In this study, the phylogeny of genus Babina sensu lato was re-constructed based on genetic analysis, morphological comparison and advertisement call analysis. We found that Babina sensu stricto and previous subgenus Nidirana should be two distinct genera in the family Ranidae. N. caldwelli is confirmed to be a synonym of N. adenopleura because of the small genetic divergence and the lack of distinct morphological differences. A new species, Nidirana nankunensis sp. nov. is described based on a series of specimens collected fromMt. Nankun, Guangdong Province, China, which can be distinguished from other known congeners by having a behavior of nest construction, distinctive advertisement calls, significant divergence in the mitochondrial genes, and a combination of morphological characters. Currently, the genus Babina contains two species and the genus Nidirana contains eight species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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16. Molecular and morphological description of two new species of Stemphylium from China and France.
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Yong Wang, Yun Geng, Yun-Fei Pei, and Xiu-Guo Zhang
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FUNGI , *PHYLOGENY , *TAXONOMY , *STEMPHYLIUM , *MORPHOLOGY , *LEAVES - Abstract
Two new species of Stemphylium (anamor-phic Pleospora) are described on the basis of morphological characters and molecular phylogenet-ic analyses. Stemphylium phaseolina and S. variabilis were isolated respectively from diseased leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L. in Hebei Province, China, and from diseased leaves of Alliµim sativum L. in Angres, France. The two species exhibit characteristic Stemphylium morphology but are distinct from similar species based on the morphology and development of conidia. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) nuclear rDNA region and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd) genes were sequenced. The results of maximum parsimony (MP) and maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analyses of the combined DNA sequences of these two gene regions supported S. phaseolina and S. variabilis as two distinct phylogenetic species. The taxonomic descriptions of the new species and their comparison with related species are presented, together with the phylogenetic analysis based on combined DNA sequences of ITS and gpd gene regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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