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    Two new species of Theloderma (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Vietnam

    JODI J. L. ROWLEYDUONG THI THUY LEHUY DUC HOANGVINH QUANG DAU...
    20页
    查看更多>>摘要：Two new species of rhacophorid frogs in the genus Theloderma are described from high-elevation montane forest on the Kon Turn and Langbian Plateaus in Vietnam, on the basis of morphological and molecular evidence. Both new species are differentiated morphologically from their congeners by their small body size (<30 mm SVL); absence of vomerine teeth; rugose skin texture with minute, calcified dorsal asperities; no webbing on hands; brownish dorsum; and a bicoloured iris (pale gold in upper third andreddish brown in lower two-thirds). Molecular evidence supports that both new species are members of genus Theloderma, and are distinct from all congeners sampled (uncorrected sequence divergences at the 16S rRNA gene of >8.5% for all Theloderma for which homologous 16S rRNA sequences are available). The new species are differentiated from each other by dorsal pattern, extent of dorsal asperities, and by mitochondrial DNA.
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    Saurida golanii, a new deep water lizardflsh (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea

    BARRY C RUSSELL
    5页
    查看更多>>摘要：Saurida golanii sp.nov. is described on the basis of eight specimens collected from bottom-set trammel nets in deep water (200-500 m) off Eilat, in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea. The new species is characterised by the following combination of characters: lateral-line scales 53-56; transverse scale rows 4(1/2)5(1/2); long pectoral fins (extending beyond a line from origin of pelvic fins to origin of dorsal fin); caudal peduncle compressed (depth greater than width); and pelvic fins unpigmented.
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    Systematics of north African Agama (Reptilia: Agamidae): a new species from the central Saharan mountains

    PHILIPPE GENIEZPIERRE-ANDRE CROCHETJOSE M. PADIAL
    21页
    查看更多>>摘要：We studied the taxonomic status of the north African Agama species A. impalearis, A. castroviejoi, and A. boueti. The study of recently collected specimens and museum material, as well as phylogenetic analyses of a short 16S ribosomal RNA gene fragment, revealed the presence of an undescribed species in Adrar des Ifoghas (Mali), Air Mountains (Niger), Ahaggar Mountains (Algeria) and Tassili n'Ajjer (Algeria, Lybia), previously mistaken either as A. impalearis or A. agama. The new species, Agama tassiliensis n. sp., clearly belongs to the impalearis - boueti - spinosa species group but differs from these species, among other characters, by its red, reddish-orange or orange vertebral stripe in males, long and angular head, long limbs and toes (with 4th toe usually slightly longer than 3rd toe), long but low nuchal crest made of 10 to 15 spines (rarely 8-9 spines) and large number of supralabials (10-16, usually around 12). Interspecific uncorrected p-distances based on the 16S rDNA gene fragment arehigh, ranging from 3.9% between A. boueti and A. impalearis to 7.9% between A. spinosa and A. impalearis. The new species is sympatric with A. boueti at least in the Air Mountains and exhibits average mtDNA divergences of 6.2%, 7.4%, and 7.6% withal, spinosa, A. impalearis, and A. boueti, respectively. Agama boueti is paraphyletic relative to A. castroviejoi in the mtDNA tree, and mtDNA genetic divergences between populations of both species are lower than 1.0%, suggesting that A castroviejoi is bettertreated as a junior synonym of A. boueti pending more detailed analyses. Scattered mountain ranges in the Sahara seem to have promoted lineage divergence and ultimately speciation in this group. Further work should be done to study species taxonomy and evolution in those areas.
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    Stella Vladimirovna Vassilenko (1936-2011): in memoriam

    VICTOR V. PETRYASHOVMIKHAIL E. DANELIYAALEXEY V. CHERNYSHEV
    8页
    查看更多>>摘要：Stella Vladimirovna Vassilenko-Russian zoologist, carcinologist, biogeographer, prominent specialist in amphipods, particularly skeleton shrimps (Caprellida), hooded shrimps (Cumacea) and crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) of cold and moderate waters of theWorld Ocean; author and co-author of 6 families and subfamilies, several genera and many crustacean species.
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    Discus (Canaridiscus) rupivagus sp. nov., a rock-dwelling species from La Gomera, Canary Islands (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Discidae)

    WOLFGANG RAHLECHRISTOPH ALLGAIER
    4页
    查看更多>>摘要：Yanes et al. (2011) assume that the endemic Discidae from the Madeiran and Canarian Islands are members of the single genus Atlantica Ancey, with Atlantica s.str. and Canaridiscus Alonso & Ibanez as subgenera. As long as the anatomy of the type-species of Atlantica [Discus guerinianus (R.T. Lowe) from Madeira] is not known however, we do not follow this designation but maintain the genus Discus with the subgenera Atlantica and Canaridiscus. The subgenus Canaridiscus has been established by Alonso & Ibanez (in Yanes et al. 2011) for two newly discovered Canarian species, anagaensis Ibanez & D. Holyoak from the northeastern Anaga mountains (Tenerife), and saproxylophagus Alonso, G. Holyoak & Yanes from the National Park of Garajonay (La Gomera). The most remarkable feature of the new taxon is the genital system with a long or very long penis, unknown in other Discidae. Here we deal with the occurence of an additional Canaridiscus species, living near Casas de Encherada in the eastern part of La Gomera, where it has been found hidden in narrow rock crevices.
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    Phrynobatrachus pintoi Hillers, Zimkus & Rodel, 2008 (Amphibia: Anura: Phrynobatrachidae): additional morphological and distribution data

    MARK-OLIVER RODELJOSEPH DOUMBIAN'GORAN GERMAIN KOUAMELAURA SANDBERGER...
    5页
    查看更多>>摘要：Currently 14 Phrynobatrachus species are known to occur in Guinea (Fretey 2008; Frost 2011). The recently discovered species, Phrynobatrachus pintoi Hillers, Zimkus and Rodel, 2008, was described from the Boke region, north-western Guinea (Hillers etal. 2008). Although this description comprised distinct morphological and genetic characters, it was only based on one, subadult specimen. Further data on the species morphological variability, its biology and distribution, are thus needed. During a survey from 28 September to 20 October 2010 in the Telimele region, north-western Guinea, we recorded this species at three additional localities. The respective data are presented herein.
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    Redescription of Sphenanthias whiteheadi Talwar (Perciformes: Cepolidae) with DNA barcodes from the southern coasts of India

    K.V. AKHILESHN. G. K. PILLAIE.M. ABDUSSAMADK.K. BINEESH...
    5页
    查看更多>>摘要：A very rare bandfish, Sphenanthias whiteheadi Talwar 1973, is re-discovered and described from the southwest and southeast coasts of India for the first time after its original description and the rarity of the fish is challenged. A mitochondrial COIbarcode sequence was generated for the specimen.
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