Acoustic and Karyotypic Evidence for Specific Separation of Polypedates megacephalus from P. leucomystax
1986; The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Volume: 20; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/1564245
ISSN1937-2418
AutoresMasafumi Matsui, Takeshi Seto, Taeko Utsunomiya,
Tópico(s)Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
ResumoThe Taiwanese population of Polypedates leucomystax megacephalus is distinct from the Bornean population of P. L leucomystax in adult morphology, mating call, and karyotype. Clear differences in the latter two characteristics suggest the presence of a high degree of genetic differ- entiation between the two populations. The Taiwanese population is therefore regarded as a full species, P. megacephalus Hallowell, 1860. Populations from continental China require further taxo- nomic investigation.
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