A new species of Tritodynamia (Brachyura, Macrophthalmidae) from Papua, Indonesia

Abstract Tritodynamia nontjii n. sp. is described from Papua, Indonesia, and is distinguished from congeners by its proportionately broader carapace and relatively shorter ambulatory legs. The new species superficially resembles T. yeoi Naruse & Ng, 2010, from Singapore, in having the male first gonopod stout with the distal portion broad and curved, but the two species differ in the proportion of the carapace and structures of the ambulatory legs. A table of morphological differences of all known species of Tritodynamia is also provided to distinguish the taxa.

A new species of Contomastix (Squamata, Teiidae) supported by total evidence, with remarks on diagnostic characters defining the genus

Herpetological Journal ◽

10.33256/hj29.1.2336 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 23-36

Author(s):

Mario. R. Cabrera

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽

Total Evidence ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Proximal Margin ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

A New Species ◽

Molecular Characters

Formerly Cnemidophorus was thought to be the most speciose genus of Teiidae. This genus comprised four morphological groups that were later defined as four different genera, Ameivula, Aurivela, Cnemidophorus and Contomastix. The last appears as paraphyletic in a recent phylogenetic reconstruction based on morphology, but monophyletic in a reconstruction using molecular characters. Six species are allocated to Contomastix. One of them, C. lacertoides, having an extensive and disjunct geographic distribution in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Preliminary analyses revealed morphological differences among its populations, suggesting that it is actually a complex of species. Here, we describe a new species corresponding to the Argentinian populations hitherto regarded as C. lacertoides, by integrating morphological and molecular evidence. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the presence of notched proximal margin of the tongue is a character that defines the genus Contomastix.

Andreaea barbarae (Andreaeaceae, Bryophytina), a new moss species from Lesotho

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.336.2.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 336 (2) ◽

pp. 148 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

CARLOS CERREJÓN ◽

ENRIQUE MAGUILLA ◽

DIETMAR QUANDT ◽

JESÚS MUÑOZ ◽

MODESTO LUCEÑO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Northern Hemisphere ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Moss Species ◽

Spore Size ◽

Taxonomic Key ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Specimens of Andreaea sect. Andreaea collected in Lesotho show morphological differences from the remaining Sub-Saharan Africa species in the group. Particularly, Lesotho specimens have much larger spores, a character diagnostic in the genus. Spore size also separates the Lesotho specimens from typical A. rupestris from the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, we describe a new species from the highlands of Lesotho (Andreaea barbarae). Additionally, we present a taxonomic key to all accepted species of Andreaea sect. Andreaea in sub-Saharan Africa.

A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ninh Thuan Province, southern Vietnam

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4999.1.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4999 (1) ◽

pp. 58-76

Author(s):

Quyen Hanh Do ◽

TRUNG MY PHUNG ◽

HANH THI NGO ◽

MINH DUC LE ◽

THOMAS ZIEGLER ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Unique Combination ◽

Mitochondrial Coi ◽

Southern Vietnam ◽

Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽

Dorsal Pattern ◽

A new species of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group is described from Ninh Thuan Province, southern Vietnam based on molecular divergence and morphological differences. Cyrtodactylus orlovi sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining Indochinese bent-toed geckos by having the unique combination of the following characters: size medium (SVL 61.0–77.7 mm); dorsal tubercles in 16–20 irregular rows; 36–39 ventral scale rows; precloacal pores absent in females, 5 or 6 in males, in a continuous row; femoral pores absent; 3–8 enlarged femoral scales; postcloacal spurs 1 or 2; lamellae under toe IV 16–19; a continuous neckband; a highly irregular transverse banded dorsal pattern; the absence of transversely enlarged median subcaudal scales. In phylogenetic analyses, the new species was revealed to be the sister taxon to a clade consisting of Cyrtodactylus cattienensis and the most recently described species from Vietnam, C. chungi, with 12.1–12.4% and 11.7 % pairwise genetic divergence from the two species, respectively, based on a fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene.

Ferulago akpulatii (Apiaceae): A new species from Central Anatolia, Turkey

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.518.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 518 (2) ◽

pp. 100-108

Author(s):

BAHAR GÜRDAL ◽

BÜLENT OLCAY ◽

HÜSEYİN ONUR TUNCAY ◽

EMİNE AKALIN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Leaf Shape ◽

Identification Key ◽

Central Anatolia ◽

Cauline Leaf ◽

Anatomical Features ◽

Diagnostic Characteristics ◽

A New Species ◽

Inflorescence Type

Ferulago akpulatii (Apiaceae) is described as a new species endemic to Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is closely related to Ferulago platycarpa and F. pauciradiata, and is easily distinguished by its cauline leaf shape, inflorescence type, and fruit features. The main morphological differences between Ferulago akpulatii and related taxa are discussed, and the diagnostic characteristics, including the anatomical features of fruits, are given in detail. An identification key of Ferulago akpulatii and the morphologically closer species is also provided.

A New Species of Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Northern Vietnam

Russian Journal of Herpetology ◽

10.30906/1026-2296-2021-28-3-111-122 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 111-122

Author(s):

Dzung Trung Le ◽

Yen Thi Do ◽

Tung Thanh Tran ◽

Truong Quang Nguyen ◽

Nikolai L. Orlov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Tropical Forest ◽

Central Region ◽

Lateral Surface ◽

Dorsal Surface ◽

Upper Eyelid ◽

Montane Tropical Forest ◽

Ventral Skin ◽

A new species of Gracixalus is described from northwestern Vietnam based on morphological differences and molecular divergence. Morphologically, the new species, Gracixalus ziegleri sp. nov., is distinguishable from its congeners on the basis of a combination of the following diagnostic characters: (1) size small (SVL 28.1 – 30.5 mm); (2) head slightly wider than long; (3) vomerine teeth absent; (4) upper eyelid and dorsum without spine; (5) supratympanic fold distinct; (6) skin of dorsal and lateral surface of head, body and limbs rough, sparsely scattered with tubercles; (7) ventral skin granular; (8) tibiotarsal projection absent; (9) toes with moderately developed webbing, formula I1 – 11/2 II1 – 2III1 – 2IV2 – 1V; (10) dorsal surface of head and body brown to beige above, with an inverse Y-shaped dark brown marking, extending from interorbital region to central region of dorsum; (11) external vocal sac absent in males; (12) males with a nuptial pad on finger I. Phylogeneticially, the new species is a sister taxon of Gracixalus sapaensis and G. tianlinensis with well-supported values. Currently, the new species is known only from the evergreen montane tropical forest of Yen Bai Province at an elevation of ca. 2200 m a.s.l.

A new species of Psammophis (Serpentes: Psammophiidae) from the Turpan Basin in northwest China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4974.1.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4974 (1) ◽

pp. 116-134

Author(s):

MINLI CHEN ◽

JINLONG LIU ◽

BO CAI ◽

JUN LI ◽

NA WU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Northwest China ◽

Genetic Differences ◽

Cytb Gene ◽

Turpan Basin ◽

An adult sand snake specimen was collected during a herpetofaunal survey conducted in the Turpan Basin in northwest China. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that this specimen, along with other snake sloughs and skins collected from different localities in the Turpan Basin formed a clade that is sister to Psammophis lineolatus. This taxon exhibited substantial divergence from its congeners (P. lineolatus and P. condanarus) with uncorrelated p-distances ranging from 11.9 ± 0.9% to 15.8 ± 1.6% for the ND4 gene and from 10.2 ± 0.8% to 13.8 ± 1.1% for the Cytb gene. Given the genetic differences along with morphological differences, we describe the specimen from the Turpan Basin as Psammophis turpanensis sp. nov. We provide detailed morphological descriptions, and compare this specimen with five Asian sand snakes and the Afro-Asian Sand Snake, P. schokari. In addition, we provide brief comments on the biogeography of Psammophis in China.

Poecilia (Pamphorichthys) akroa, a new poeciliid species (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) from the Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4464.3.9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4461 (3) ◽

pp. 438

Author(s):

CARLOS AUGUSTO FIGUEIREDO ◽

CRISTIANO R. MOREIRA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sensory System ◽

Color Pattern ◽

Distal Portion ◽

The Body ◽

Caudal Peduncle ◽

Posterior Portion ◽

Anterior Branch ◽

Black Blotch ◽

A new species, Poecilia (Pamphorichthys) akroa, is described from the Rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil. The new species differs from the remaining species of the genus by the possession of 10 or 11 pectoral-fin rays, entire preopercular ramus and posterior portion of the supraorbital ramus of the cephalic sensory system enclosed in canals, a faint longitudinal band along the body, a single gonapophysis, a homogeneous reticulate color pattern on sides of body, urogenital region of females heavily pigmented, distalmost segments of the anterior branch (4a) of the fourth gonopodial ray fused into an elongated segment turned anteriorly, subdistal segments of anterior branch (5a) of fifth gonopodial ray simple, without anterior (ventral) projections, dorsal fin with pigmentation at its distal portion and with a basal black blotch, and chromatophores more concentrated on the posterior margin of the mid-ventral scale series of the caudal peduncle and ventrolateral margin of the adjacent scales forming a series of rhombi posterior to anal fin.

Goodyera malipoensis (Cranichideae, Orchidaceae), a new species from China: Evidence from morphological and molecular analyses

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.186.1.4 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 186 (1) ◽

pp. 51 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Qiu-Xiang Chen ◽

Gui-Zhen Chen ◽

Ming-He Li ◽

Shi-Pin Chen

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Detailed Comparison ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Molecular Study ◽

Its Sequence ◽

Orchid Species ◽

Molecular Analyses ◽

In this study, we describe a new orchid species, Goodyera malipoensis, from Yunnan, China. We have performed morphological and molecular analyses on this new species. A detailed comparison between the newly discovered orchid and other members of Goodyera was conducted. The new plant is characterized by having a dense brownish green pubescence on the peduncle. Its ovate-lanceolate petal is unique in Goodyera genus. The hypochile is deeply concave-saccate, and inside there are two papillose rows on each side. These features distinguish the new orchid from all other known species of Goodyera. The molecular study based on nuclear ribosomal ITS sequence data and morphological differences support G. malipoensis as a distinct species.

A new species of Aethiopella Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Poduromorpha, Neanuridae) from Neotropical Region, with comments on the genus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4629.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4629 (1) ◽

pp. 39-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

RAIANE VITAL DA PAZ ◽

GABRIEL COSTA QUEIROZ ◽

BRUNO CAVALCANTE BELLINI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Antennal Segment ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

The Other ◽

Wide Range ◽

Aethiopella Handschin, 1942 as other Pseudachorutinae (Neanuridae) presents a diagnosis with overlapping characters when compared to other similar genera, especially Halachorutes Arlé, 1966, Ceratrimeria Börner, 1906 and Pseudachorutes Tullberg, 1871. This condition, combined to several gaps on the knowledge of described species and a wide range of morphological differences within the genus, reinforces the need of its revision, since it can be an artificial group. In spite of that, a new species, Aethiopella ricardoi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. It resembles the other five Neotropical taxa of Aethiopella but is unique by the combination of fourth antennal segment with trilobed apical bulb and 7 dorsal sensilla, lack of dorsolateral S-microchaeta (ms); postantennal organ with 13–19 vesicles; mandibles with 7–8 teeth; maxillae apically hooked; and tibiotarsi I–III with 19/19/18 chaetae, respectively, with M chaeta slightly basally displaced. We also present an updated diagnosis of Aethiopella based on current knowledge of Pseudachorutinae, a table comparing all species, a key to Neotropical taxa and remarks on the genus.

Molecular conformation of then published Ziziphus budhensis and its religious and economic values

Banko Janakari ◽

10.3126/banko.v27i1.18549 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 55-59

Author(s):

M. L. Pathak ◽

H. C. Li ◽

B. Xu ◽

X. F. Gao ◽

K. K. Pokharel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Conformation ◽

The Other ◽

Type Locality ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Economic Values ◽

Molecular Analyses ◽

Dna Analyses ◽

The newly described species, Ziziphus budhensis was confirmed as Chinese Jujuba, Z. xiangchengensis on the basis of their DNA analyses. Z. budhensis was explained as a new species on the basis of some morphological differences in 2015. In the Year 2016, the DNA samples were collected from the type locality of Nepal, and the molecular analyses were carried out. The type specimens and the other available images from the different herbariums were examined. Besides, the protologue and the type images were studied carefully. The result showed that though there were some differences in the habit and the habitat of the plant, the previously described new species, Z. budhensis was found to be same as the Chinese species, Z. xiangchengensis. This study also showed the importance of the molecular work of Z. budhensis and confirmed it morphologically distinct although it was very close to the Chinese species.Banko Janakari, Vol. 27, No. 1, page: 55-59