Field identification characters to diagnose Microhyla mukhlesuri from closely related M. mymensinghensis (Amphibia: Microhylidae) and range extension of M. mukhlesuri up to West Bengal State, India

Authors

  • Suman Pratihar Department of Zoology, Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, West Bengal 721150, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-6064
  • Kaushik Deuti Zoological Survey of India, Herpetology Division, 27 JL Nehru Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7384.13.12.19818-19823

Keywords:

Amphibia, first record, frogs

Abstract

Microhyla mymensinghensis and Microhyla mukhlesuri were recorded from West Bengal, also analyzed 12 characters to separate the species. We also hereby first time confirm the presence of Microhyla mukhlesuri from the main land in India

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26-10-2021 — Updated on 26-10-2021

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Vol. 13 No. 12 (2021)

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