We describe a new species of torrent-dwelling ranid frog of the genus Meristogenys from the Crocker Range, western Sabah, northern Borneo. The new species, Meristogenys maryatiae, differs from congeners by the combination of: small body, males 31–37 mm and females 65–66 mm in snout-vent length; head narrower than long; eyes moderate, diameter subequal to snout; iris unicolored; legs long; ventral surface of tibia without heavy pigmentation; rear of thigh blotched dark brown and cream; toes fully webbed; outer metatarsal tubercle present; larval dental formula 7(4–7)/6(1).
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1 January 2010
A New Species of Meristogenys (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) from Sabah, Borneo
Masafumi Matsui,
Tomohiko Shimada,
Ahmad Sudin
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Meristogenys
new species
Southeast Asia
tadpole
taxonomy
zoogeography