Rana sp.

Leong, T. M. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2003, Herpetofaunal Records From Fraser’S Hill, Peninsular Malaysia, With Larval Descriptions Of Limnonectes Nitidus And Theloderma Asperum (Amphibia: Ranidae And Rhacophoridae), Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51 (1), pp. 123-136 : 125-126

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13229011

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038887B8-EC47-FFE7-FB80-F9EB583CFF12

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scientific name

Rana sp.
status

 

Rana sp.

Rana glandulosa View in CoL (non- Boulenger) – Smith, 1922: 272; Smith, 1930: 102; Berry, 1975: 68.

Rana signata View in CoL (non- Günther) – Berry, 1975: 87.

Material examined. – ZRC.1.3455 (2), Bishop’s Trail , 11 Dec.1996 ; ZRC.1.1108-1110 (3 larvae), Jeriau Falls , 10 July.1935 ; ZRC.1.1834-1835 (2 larvae), The Gap , 1 Jun.1990 .

Remarks. – Upon further investigation, this Rana was found to be a new species. A formal description of both adults and its diagnostic tadpole has been prepared (Leong & Lim, 2003). It is also known from other montane localities within the Malay Peninsula, including Cameron Highlands (proposed type locality), Maxwell’s Hill (Perak), Gunong Bunga Buah (Selangor) and Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary (southernmost Thailand, bordering Peninsular Malaysia).

FAMILY RHACOPHORIDAE

ZRC

Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Ranidae

Genus

Rana

Loc

Rana sp.

Leong, T. M. & Lim, Kelvin K. P. 2003
2003
Loc

Rana signata

Berry, P 1975: 87
1975
Loc

Rana glandulosa

Berry, P 1975: 68
Smith, M 1930: 102
Smith, M 1922: 272
1922
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