Two new species of Platymantis (Anura: Ranidae) from New Britain

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1485 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRED KRAUS ◽  
ALLEN ALLISON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Sibling Species ◽  
Ecological Diversity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Britain ◽  
Fossorial Species

We redescribe the poorly known Platymantis akarithymus and describe two new species of this terrestrial frog genus from the Nakanai Mts. of eastern New Britain Island. All are small inhabitants of the leaf litter. Discovery of the two new species increases the known diversity of the genus on New Britain to 15 species, ten of which we routinely found to occur in syntopy. The two new fossorial species are diminutive and extend the morphological and ecological diversity seen in this assemblage. Several pairs of apparent sibling species are found on New Britain and these are likely the result of geological events that have divided the island into smaller islands in the past. We anticipate that further sibling species will be discovered once the Whiteman Range of western New Britain is properly explored.

New species and record of Pseudonereis (Annelida, Polychaeta, Nereididae) from Taiwan

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4996 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-512
Author(s):  
PAN-WEN HSUEH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Length Ratio ◽  
Offshore Island ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Record Species ◽  
Ridge Pattern ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Key Characters

Two new species and one new record species of the genus Pseudonereis are described from specimens collected from ecological surveys of coasts of Taiwan and an offshore island during the past 15 years: P. jihueiensis n. sp., P. kihawensis n. sp., and P. trimaculata. Epitokes of P. jihueiensis n. sp. and P. trimaculata are also described. Pseudonereis jihueiensis n. sp. can be distinguished from congeners by having edentate jaws, χ-shaped ridge pattern of Areas VI–V–VI, parapodial morphology (i.e., length ratio of dorsal cirrus to dorsal ligule or presence of small pennant-like dorsal ligule, shape of dorsal ligule in certain region of chaetigers), and no heterogomph spinigers in the subacicular fascicle of the neuropodia. Pseudonereis kihawensis n. sp. differs from congeners by having crescent-shaped pointed-bars in Area VI, λ-shaped ridge pattern of Areas VI–V–VI, parapodial morphology (i.e., length ratio of dorsal cirrus to dorsal ligule or presence of small pennant-like dorsal ligule or shape of dorsal ligule in certain region of chaetigers), and no heterogomph spinigers in the subacicular fascicle of the neuropodia. Pseudonereis trimaculata, a species originally described from Indonesia, is reported from Taiwan for the first time. A table of key characters for all species of Pseudonereis is provided.  

Two new species of cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Thailand

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2494 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARUT FUANGARWORN ◽  
CHARIYA LEKPRAYOON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Tree Bark ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of predatory mites in the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata), Mexecheles thailandensis n. sp. collected from tree bark infested by scolytid beetles and Samsinakia charanasriae n. sp. from soil and leaf-litter, are described and illustrated from Thailand. Keys to species of Mexecheles and Samsinakia are also provided.

Cryptophiale, a new genus of Hyphomycetes

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1123-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Pirozynski
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes ◽  
Two New Species

Cryptophiale, a new genus of phialidic dematiaceous Hyphomycetes is described to accommodate two new species occurring in leaf litter: C. kakombensis Pirozynski from Tanzania, and C. udagawae Pirozynski & Ichinoe from Japan.

New species and records of Oppiidae (Acari, Oribatida) from the Montagne d'Ambre National Park (Madagascar)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Josef Stary
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
National Park ◽  
Posterior Part ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Ethiopian Region ◽  
First Time

Two new species of oribatid mites of the family Oppiidae collected from leaf litter in Madagascar are described. Ramuselloppia indistincta sp. nov. differs from Ramuselloppia anomala by larger body size, the presence of epimeral tubercles  and comparatively long lamellar, interlamellar and notogastral setae and the absence of costulae and heads of bothridial setae. An identification key to known species of Ramuselloppia is provided. Lanceoppia (Baioppia) rugosa sp. nov. differs from all species of the subgenus by heavily rugose posterior part of the notogaster. The genus Ramuselloppia and subgenus Lanceoppia (Baioppia) are recorded in the Ethiopian region for the first time; the species Multioppia (Hammeroppia) wilsoni is recorded in Madagascar for the first time.

Contribution to the knowledge of African Parakalummidae (Acari, Oribatida)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-124
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Josef Starý
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
National Park ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
African Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Distribution And Ecology

Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Neoribates (Oribatida, Parakalummidae) are described based on adult specimens from leaf litter in the Montagne d'Ambre National Park of North Madagascar. Neoribates africanus sp. nov. and N. madagascarensis sp. nov. clearly differs from all species of the genus by the absence of interlamellar seta (including alveolus). An identification key and data on distribution and ecology of known African species of Parakalummidae are presented.

Two new species of Galumna (Acari, Oribatida) from Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1384-1394
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Josef Starý
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Anogenital Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Porose Area ◽  
Median Pore ◽  
Group Species

Two new species of the subgenus Galumna (Galumna) (Oribatida, Galumnidae) are described from leaf litter of evergreen rain forest in eastern Madagascar. Galumna brevilineata sp. nov. differs from its closest species Galumna (Galumna) anuakensis Ermilov, 2019 and Galumna paracalcicola Ermilov & Anichkin 2014 by the length of interlamellar and lamellar setae, the localization of notogastral lyrifissures im, the ornamentation of anogenital region, the morphology of bothridial setae and postanal porose area, and the absence of median pore. Galumna (Galumna) paraarmatifera sp. nov. differs from its closest species Galumna armatifera Mahunka, 1996 by the morphology of bothridial setae and anal plates, and the length of circumpedal carinae. An identification key to species of Galumna (Galumna) of the calcicola-group (species with short lamellar lines) was presented.

New species of oribatid mites in the families Synichotritiidae and Phthiracaridae from Thailand, with a checklist of Thai Euptyctima (Acari: Oribatida: Euphthiracaroidea, Phthiracaroidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3106 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARUT FUANGARWORN ◽  
CHARIYA LEKPRAYOON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of oribatid mites, Temburongia similanensis sp. nov. (Synichotritiidae) and Austrophthiracarus trapezoides sp. nov. (Phthiracaridae), are described based on adult specimens from leaf litter on Similan Islands, Thailand. Temburongia similanensis sp. nov. differs from T. patoi Mahunka, 1990 in having simple prodorsal and notogastral setae, one pair of median prodorsal cristae, two pairs of exobothridial setae, two longitudinal rows of ano-adanal setae, coxal setation of 3-1-2-3, tridactylous legs, and, more unusually, clusters of bothridial brachytrachea which are unknown in other synichotritiid mites. Austrophthiracarus trapezoides sp. nov. can be distinguished from the similar species A. pseudotuberculatus Mahunka, 2008 by the presence of a large trapezoid prodorsal tubercle and longer notogastral setae (seta c 1 reaching d 1 ). A checklist of Thai Euptyctima, including 19 species in four families (Oribotritiidae, Euphthiracaridae, Synichotritiidae, and Phthiracaridae), their synonyms and distributional data are presented. Plonaphacarus semiaciculatus (Mahunka, 2008) comb. nov. is proposed as a new combination for Rhacaplacarus semiaciculatus Mahunka, 2008.

Two new species of Megophrys Kuhl & van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae), from western Thailand and southern Cambodia

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2734 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHEN MAHONY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Historical Collections ◽  
The Past ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Tak Province ◽  
Respective Type

Two new species of the genus Megophrys are described from historical collections presented by Malcolm A. Smith to The Natural History Museum, London, in the early twentieth century. These specimens were previously misidentified as Megophrys parva, a widespread Asian species apparently comprised of a species complex. Megophrys damrei sp. nov., from the Bokor Plateau in the Cardamom Mountains of southern Cambodia and Megophrys takensis sp. nov., from Ban Pa Che, Tak Province, in western Thailand, are herein distinguished morphologically from all congeners from their respective and neighbouring countries. These, or further specimens representing either species, do not appear to have been reported on by other authors in the past and the conservation status of the two new species remains to be assessed. An attempt to locate both species at and near their respective type localities was successful for Megophrys takensis sp. nov., allowing the documentation of observations in the wild and live colouration. This study highlights the importance of examining historical museum collections often overlooked in recent decades by modern taxonomists.

Two new Species of Pseudodoniella China & Carvalho (Hemiptera, Miridae)

1957 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. C. E. Miller
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Britain

The genus Pseudodoniella was proposed by China & Carvalho (1951) for the species pacifica from Keravat, New Britain. Recently two more species have come to hand, from Lae, New Guinea and Popondetta, Papua. They are new and are described and figured here. It has been found that in the genus Parabryocoropsis China & Carvalho (1951), two of the species then described, cheesmanae from Kokoda, Papua and duni from Keravat, New Britain, were incorrectly placed and should have been assigned to Pseudodoniella.

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