Guangdong Stream Toad
Bufo exiguus Qi, Lyu, Song, Wei, Zhong & Wang, 2023
Also called广东溪蟾 (zho) · 廣東溪蟾 (zho) · 광동개울두꺼비 (kor)
First described in: Qi, Shuo, Lyu, Zhi-Tong, Song, Han-Ming, Wei, Shi-Chao, Zhong, Qi-Feng, Wang, Ying-Yong (2023): A new species of stream-living toad (Anura: Bufonidae: Bufo) from Guangdong, China. Vertebrate Zoology 73: 677-689, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.73.e98558, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.73.e98558
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diagnosis
Diagnosis. Bufo exiguus sp. nov. is distinguished from other species in the genus Bufo by a combination of the following morphological characters: (1) small body size (adult males with SVL 43.2 - 43.3 mm, adult females with SVL 48.5 - 52.4 mm); (2) tympanum absent; (3) parotoid glands small, olive-shaped; (4) tarsal fold absent; (5) dorsal body with a fine vertebral line; (6) numerous white granular nuptial spinules present on dorsal and inner surfaces of fingers I and II in males.
A new species of stream-living toad (Anura: Bufonidae: Bufo) from Guangdong, China
etymology
Etymology. The specific name exiguus means small in Latin and refers to its small body size. According to their distribution and ecological habit, we suggest the common name as " Guangdong stream toad " and Chinese formal name as " guǎng dōng xī chan " (广东溪蟾).
A new species of stream-living toad (Anura: Bufonidae: Bufo) from Guangdong, China
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 12248767.