First records of Microhyla ninhthuanensis Hoang et al., 2021 (Anura, Microhylidae) from China, with implications for this species’ natural geographic distribution

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Authors: Han-Ming Song, Jing-Jie Wu, Jun-Huan Huang, Hao-Tian Wang, Shuo Qi, Xinyi Huang, Yi-Lin Xu, Seng-Leong Chan, Zheng-Zheng Sun, Ying-Yong Wang
DOI: 10.15560/22.2.179
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Abstract

We report Microhyla ninhthuanensis Hoang, Nguyen, Ninh, Luong, Pham, Nguyen, Orlov, Chen, Wang, Ziegler & Jiang, 2021 for the first time in China, from Zhuhai and Zhongshan, Guangdong, based on the molecular and morphological evidence. This extends its geographic range northward and eastward by over 550 km and 500 km, respectively. The hypothesis that this species may have been recently introduced into China through human activities is also discussed based on the haplotype network analysis.

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Amphibian and Reptile Biology Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

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Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
179–192
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN