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Evan S. H. Quah, L. Lee Grismer, Muhamad Fatihah Syafiq, Attapol Rujirawan, Anchalee Aowphol, Amirrudin B. Ahmad, M. S. Shahrul Anuar
Summary: The taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus zebraicus in Peninsular Malaysia has been uncertain due to a lack of vouchered material. Recent collections have confirmed the presence of this species in Perlis, the northernmost state of the country. This study provides an expanded description of the collected specimens and highlights the importance of continued field work for research and conservation purposes.
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Addison H. Wynn
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Omar M. Entiauspe-Neto, Francisco L. Franco, Claudia Koch, Arthur Tiutenko, Juliana M. Wingert, Marcio Borges-Martins
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Victor M. Zucchetti, Omar Rojas-padilla, Iuri R. Dias, Mirco Sole, Victor G. D. Orrico, Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher
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Kai R. Caspar, Jacqueline Mueller, Sabine Begall
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Daniel De Simao-Oliveira, Felipe Lima Pinheiro, Marco Brandalise De Andrade, Flavio Augusto Pretto
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Jian Wang, Shuo Qi, Ke-Yuan Dai, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Hong-Hui Chen, Yuan-Qiu Li, Yong-You Zhao, Yun-Ze Wang, Ying-Yong Wang
Summary: A new species of Leaf Litter Toad, Leptobrachella shimentaina sp. nov., has been discovered in the Shimentai and Luokeng nature reserves of northern Guangdong Province, southern China. This new taxon can be distinguished from other species by its small body size, distinct color patterns, and unique external characteristics. The study also discusses taxonomic uncertainties surrounding the identity of two related species.
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Camilo A. Linares-Vargas, Wilmar Bolivar-Garcia, Alexandra Herrera-Martinez, Daniel Osorio-Dominguez, Oscar E. Ospina, Richard Thomas, Juan D. Daza
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Guang-Hui Xu
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Paleontology
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Paleontology
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(2019)