Limnonectes plicatellus (Stoliczka, 1873)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 36

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7967651

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scientific name

Limnonectes plicatellus (Stoliczka, 1873)
status

 

Limnonectes plicatellus (Stoliczka, 1873) View in CoL View at ENA — Native.

Rana plicatella Stoliczka, 1873: 112 , 116–117, pl. 11, fig. 1. Holotype: ZSI 9542 , according to Chanda et al. (2000: 110). Type locality: “either Penang itself or on the opposite coast of the Wellesley Province”, [= Penang and Seberang Perai], Peninsular Malaysia.

Rhinoceros Frog ( Figure 5B View FIGURE 5 ; Upper Seletar Reservoir Park)

Singapore records.

Rana plicatella —A.L. Butler, 1903: 197 (Bukit Timah [BTNR]).— Boulenger, 1912: 231 (Bukit Timah [BTNR]).— Bourret, 1942: 272.—Taylor, 1962: 404.—K. Lim, 1988b: 6 (Bukit Timah Nature Reserve).—K. Lim, 1989g: 41 (Jungle Fall Valley [BTNR]).—K. Lim, 1990b: 13 (Nee Soon Swamp Forest).—K.K.P. Lim & L.M. Chou, 1990: 56.—K.K.P. Lim & C.M. Yang, 1991: 226.— K.K.P. Lim & F.L.K. Lim, 1992: 36, 144.—P.K.L. Ng & K.K.P. Lim, 1992: 260 (Nee Soon Swamp Forest).—K.K.P. Lim, 1993b: 4 (Cave Path [BTNR]).—L.M. Chou et al., 1994: 93.—K.K.P. Lim, 1994a: 330.—L.M. Chou, 1995: 146.—R. Subaraj et al., 1995: 5 (Taban Valley [BTNR]).—K. Lim, 1995: 20 (Cave Path [BTNR]).—R. Subaraj, 1996: 101.—R.C.H. Teo & Rajathurai, 1997: 399 (Fern Valley [BTNR]; Jungle Fall & Seraya Valleys [BTNR]; Nee Soon South [NSSF]; Taban & Lasia Valleys [BTNR]).—T.M. Leong & L.M. Chou, 1999: 110–113.

Rana doriae (non Boulenger, 1887)— Boulenger, 1912: 231.

Limnonectes plicatellus View in CoL — Chan-ard et al., 1999: 17.—T.M. Leong, 2000: 7.—K.P. Lim & F.L.K. Lim 2002: 144.—K.K.P. Lim & T.M. Leong, 2008: 158, 264.—N. Baker & K.P. Lim, 2008: 59, 158.—P.K.L. Ng et al., 2011: 308.—T.M. Leong, 2011: 22.—N. Baker & K.P. Lim, 2012: 59, 158.—R.C.H. Teo & Thomas, 2019: 152, 179 (Bukit Timah Nature Reserve; Kampong Trail [RRNP]; Rifle Range Road Pipeline).

Limnonectes plicatella View in CoL — Bickford et al., 2010: 121.

Remarks. The earliest record of L. plicatellus from Singapore is from Butler (1903) from a specimen he collected atop Bukit Timah Hill in June 1900. Subsequently, L. plicatellus went unrecorded from Singapore for 88 years ( Table 2 View TABLE 2 ) until Lim (1988b) reported an individual that was seen at BTNR on 18 March 1988. However, examination of museum specimens shows that eight specimens were collected earlier between 1955 and 1974. Taylor (1962) cited Singapore as part of L. plicatellus distribution, likely referring to Butler’s record or the museum specimens. Two years after L. plicatellus was rediscovered, Lim (1990b) reported a new population at NSSF, and Teo & Thomas (2019) reported a population at RRNP, adjacent to BTNR.

Occurrence. Restricted, only known from a few localities within BTNR, NSSF, and RRNP. Locally common.

Singapore conservation status. Critically Endangered.

Conservation priority. Highest.

IUCN conservation status. Least Concern [2021].

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. Singapore (no locality) : BMNH 1902.3 .26.7 (no date); Bukit Timah Nature Reserve : BMNH 1974.3584 (no date) , ZRC.1.3388 (Sep-1996) , ZRC.1.3386 (18-Oct-1996), ZRC.1.3383– ZRC.1.3385, ZRC.1.3387 (Aug-1996) , ZRC.1.1535– ZRC.1.1539 (05-Aug-1974) , ZRC.1.9181 (20-Jan-2002) , ZRC.1.6210– ZRC.1.6216 (30-Dec-2000) , ZRC.1.10512– ZRC.1.10515 (13- Mar-2003) , ZRC.1.8132– ZRC.1.8140 (Jun-2001) , ZRC.1.1516 (03-Oct-1987) , ZRC.1.1517 (22- Nov-1986); Woodcutter’s Trail [ NSSF]: ZRC.1.11326 (05-Mar-2004); Nee Soon Swamp Forest : ZRC.1.12576 (02-Feb-2007), ZRC.1.2928 (23-Nov-1990).

Additional Singapore museum specimens. Singapore (no locality): FMNH; Bukit Timah Hill [= BTNR]: BPBM, CAS.

Singapore localities. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve—Nee Soon Swamp Forest—Rifle Range Nature Park—Rifle Range Road Pipeline—Upper Seletar Reservoir Park.

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

ZRC

Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore

FMNH

Field Museum of Natural History

BPBM

Bishop Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Dicroglossidae

Genus

Limnonectes

Loc

Limnonectes plicatellus (Stoliczka, 1873)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P. 2023
2023
Loc

Rana doriae

Boulenger 1887
1887
Loc

Rana plicatella

Stoliczka 1873: 112
1873
Loc

Rana plicatella

Stoliczka 1873
1873
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