A new frog family (Anura: Terrarana) from South America and an expanded direct-developing clade revealed by molecular phylogeny

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2211 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATTHEW P. HEINICKE ◽  
WILLIAM E. DUELLMAN ◽  
LINDA TRUEB ◽  
D. BRUCE MEANS ◽  
ROSS D. MacCULLOCH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
Direct Development ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
New Family ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Basal Clade ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
A New Species

Three frogs of a new species found in cloud forests on two nearby mountains in Guyana were included in a molecular phylogeny of 17 nuclear and mitochondrial genes (10,739 aligned sites) that revealed that their closest relative is Terrarana (Brachycephalidae, Craugastoridae, Eleutherodactylidae, and Strabomantidae) and their next-closest relative is Hemiphractidae (marsupial frogs). We place these frogs in a new family, genus, and species which is strongly supported as the basal clade within Terrarana: Ceuthomantidae n. fam., Ceuthomantis smaragdinus n. gen, n. sp. Morphological evidence supports the placement of two other species from the Guiana Highlands, Pristimantis aracamuni (BarrioAmorós & Molina) and P. cavernibardus (Myers & Donnelly), in the new family and genus. This close phylogenetic relationship of terraranans and marsupial frogs, nearly all of which have direct development, supports an hypothesis that direct development evolved early in the evolution of this huge clade (~1000 species), for which we propose the unranked taxonomic epithet Orthobatrachia.

Molecular phylogeny of the weevil genus Kyklioacalles Stüben, with descriptions of a new subgenus Glaberacalles and two new species (Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2662 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER E. STÜBEN ◽  
JONAS J. ASTRIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Bayesian Analysis ◽  
Morphological Differentiation ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
New Subgenus ◽  
Western Palearctic ◽  
Two New Species

A molecular phylogeny of the western Palearctic weevil genus Kyklioacalles Stüben, 1999 is presented, combining two mitochondrial genes (CO1 and 16S) in a Bayesian analysis. Based on molecular data, the validity of the subspecies Kyklioacalles punctaticollis punctaticollis (Lucas, 1849) and Kyklioacalles punctaticollis meteoricus (Meyer, 1909) is discussed and the morphological differentiation of the endophalli and known distributions of both subspecies are verified. Glaberacalles subg. n. (formerly Kyklioacalles punctaticollis-group) and two new species are described, Kyklioacalles atlasicus sp.n. from Morocco and Kyklioacalles plantapilosus sp.n. from Spain. Kyklioacalles berberi (Stüben, 2005), comb. n. and Kyklioacalles olcesei (Tournier, 1873) comb. n. are transferred from Acalles Schoenherr. The molecular results further advocate a transfer of Onyxacalles pyrenaeus (Boheman, 1844) to Kyklioacalles; however this is not supported by morphological evidence. Kyklioacalles almadensis Stüben, 2004 syn. n. (Spain) is synonymized with Kyklioacalles bupleuri Stüben, 2004 (Tunisia). A catalogue of all 40 (sub-)species of Kyklioacalles is given and a key of the species of the subgenus Glaberacalles is presented.

scholarly journals Taxonomic revision and molecular phylogeny of Flemingia subgenus Rhynchosioides (Leguminosae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-271
Author(s):  
S.K. Gavade ◽  
S. Surveswaran ◽  
L.J.G. van der Maesen ◽  
M.M. Lekhak
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Molecular Information ◽  
A New Species

A taxonomic revision of Flemingia subg. Rhynchosioides based on morphology and molecular information (matK and ITS) is presented. The subgenus comprises six herbaceous taxa (F. gracilis, F. mukerjeeana, F. nilgheriensis, F. rollae, F. tuberosa and F. vestita). All species except F. vestita are endemic to India. Morphological evidence and molecular phylogeny revealed that the subgenus is monophyletic. Nevertheless, the systematic position of F. tuberosa remains unclear on account of its unique ecology and inflorescence. A new species, F. mukerjeeana, is described and four binomials, namely F. gracilis, F. nilgheriensis, F. tuberosa and F. vestita have been lectotypified. Furthermore, all species have been described, illustrated and their ecology discussed. A taxonomic key including the recently described species from Thailand, F. sirindhorniae, is also provided for easy identification.

scholarly journals Goniurosaurus chengzheng sp. nov., a new species of Leopard Gecko from Guangxi, China (Squamata: Eublepharidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4996 (3) ◽  
pp. 540-554
Author(s):  
XIAO-YU ZHU ◽  
YI-JIAO LIU ◽  
YUN BAI ◽  
CRISTIAN ROMÁN-PALACIOS ◽  
ZHENG LI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
East China ◽  
Body Color ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Leopard Gecko ◽  
Normal University ◽  
A New Species

Six species of geckos in the genus Goniurosaurus have been recorded from Guangxi, China. Here we describe a new species, Goniurosaurus chengzheng sp. nov. The new species is similar to allied species from Guangxi, but unique in a combination of the following characters: (1) four body bands with three between limb insertions; (2) precloacal pores 20; (3) body color reddish- brown; (4) snout to eye distance: eye to ear distance < 1. We used the mitochondrial genes 16S and cytb to confirm the distinctiveness of the species and place it within a molecular phylogeny of Goniurosaurus. The type specimens are deposited in the Museum of Biology, East China Normal University (ECNU).  

A new species of subgenus Asonicogryllus He, 2019 from Yunnan (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Gryllinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5040 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-246
Author(s):  
JING-YI XU ◽  
YI-JIAO LIU ◽  
SHI-YU LI ◽  
ZHU-QING HE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Tree ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
Ribosomal Genes ◽  
East China ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Normal University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A New Species

We studied the relationship of the genera Loxoblemmus Saussure, 1877 and Asonicogryllus He, 2019 by reconstructing the phylogenetic tree based on 2 mitochondrial genes and 2 ribosomal genes. The result shows that Loxoblemmus is paraphyletic. Thus, we place Asonicogryllus as a subgenus of Loxoblemmus. Meanwhile, we report a new species of Asonicogryllus, L. (A.) bronzus He sp. nov. The new species is similar to L. (A.) kwanghua, but it has well developed forewings and hindwings. The type specimens are deposited in the Museum of Biology, East China Normal University (ECNU).  

Craniospermum volkovae (Boraginaceae), a new species from Mongolia

2019 ◽  
pp. 148-153
Author(s):  
S. V. Ovczinnikova
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Separate Section ◽  
Mongolian Altai ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
A New Species

A new species Craniospermum volkovae Ovczinnikova (Boraginaceae) from relationship of C. pseudotuvinicum Ovczinnikova et A. Korolyuk, is described from the Central Mongolian-Altai province of Mongolia. Morphological and ecologo-cenotic peculiarities of the new species are discussed, and the necessity of its treatment within a separate section Pseudotuvinica Ovczinnikova is substantiated.

scholarly journals Molecular Phylogeny and Morphological Analysis Support a New Species and New Synonymy in Iranian Astragalus (Leguminosae)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e0149726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Bagheri ◽  
Ali Asghar Maassoumi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Rahiminejad ◽  
Frank R. Blattner
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Anisakis Dujardin, 1845 (Nematoda, Anisakidae) from beaked whales (Ziphiidae): allozyme and morphological evidence

1998 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Paggi ◽  
Giuseppe Nascetti ◽  
Steve C. Webb ◽  
Simonetta Mattiucci ◽  
Rossella Cianchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Beaked Whales ◽  
A New Species

Cleistes pallida (Orchidaceae Vanilloideae): a new species from South Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 349 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
LUÍS ADRIANO FUNEZ ◽  
EMERSON RICARDO PANSARIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A New Species ◽  
South Brazil

Cleistes pallida, a new species of Orchidaceae, is described and illustrated. The relationship of this new species to other taxa of the genus are discussed.

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