TY - JOUR
T1 - First record of Raorchestes longchuanensis Yang and Li, 1978 (Anura
T2 - Rhacophoridae) from northeastern Bangladesh suggests wide habitat tolerance
AU - Al-Razi, Hassan
AU - Maria, Marjan
AU - Hasan, Sabit
AU - Muzaffar, Sabir Bin
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the Forest Department of Bangladesh for their support and facilitation of this work. The authors are thankful to Professor Dr. Abdul Alim, Chairman, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, for his support. We are thankful to Md. Anisur Rahman (beat officer) and Mahbub Alam (range officer) of Satchari National Park for their support during the study. We are especially thankful to Tanvir Ahmed for his support during field work.
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© 2020 Al-Razi et al.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Raorchestes is a genus of small bush frog characterized by an absence of vomerine teeth, direct development without free swimming larvae, and a transparent gular pouch while calling. During a larger study on canopy fauna in the northeastern region of Bangladesh, five specimens of a small bush frog were collected from Satchari National Park in June and July 2017. This species was confirmed as Raorchestes longchuanensis using both morphometric and genetic analyses. Although this species was originally described from Yunnan, China, the authors speculated that it may be found in neighboring countries adjacent to the original records, including northern Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. However, the current finding suggests that the species could be more widespread and resilient, spanning westwards through to northeastern India and Bangladesh. Data are also provided on coloration, habitat, natural history, and vocalizations of this little-known species. Although the species is designated Least Concern according to IUCN, more comprehensive studies should be undertaken to better understand its biology and population status to aid in a more comprehensive global conservation assessment.
AB - Raorchestes is a genus of small bush frog characterized by an absence of vomerine teeth, direct development without free swimming larvae, and a transparent gular pouch while calling. During a larger study on canopy fauna in the northeastern region of Bangladesh, five specimens of a small bush frog were collected from Satchari National Park in June and July 2017. This species was confirmed as Raorchestes longchuanensis using both morphometric and genetic analyses. Although this species was originally described from Yunnan, China, the authors speculated that it may be found in neighboring countries adjacent to the original records, including northern Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. However, the current finding suggests that the species could be more widespread and resilient, spanning westwards through to northeastern India and Bangladesh. Data are also provided on coloration, habitat, natural history, and vocalizations of this little-known species. Although the species is designated Least Concern according to IUCN, more comprehensive studies should be undertaken to better understand its biology and population status to aid in a more comprehensive global conservation assessment.
KW - Amphibian
KW - Asia
KW - Bush frog
KW - Dna
KW - Range extension
KW - Satchari national park
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85083986479
SN - 1083-446X
VL - 14
SP - 119
EP - 131
JO - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
JF - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
IS - 1
ER -