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| 7:12a | [Herpetology • 2021] First National Record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Thailand with Further Comment on Its Taxonomic Status
Abstract Background: Spiny Frog Quasipaa is a genus of frogs that belongs to a relatively poorly known group. Most of the species distribution has been recorded in China; however, a few incidences of identification have occurred in the eastern part of Indochina. To date, only one species (Quasipaa fasciculispina - กบอกหนาม) of Quasipaa has been recorded from Chanthaburi and Trat Provinces in south-eastern Thailand. New information: Based on recent fieldwork conducted in northern Thailand, we report a new record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa from Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province at an altitude of 900–1000 m a.s.l. Our study has demonstrated that populations of this species are paraphyletic and has revealed deep genetic differences. Therefore, it is recommended that a comprehensive study be undertaken to clarify the taxonomic and geographic distribution of this species for its suitable protection and conservation. Keywords: Quasipaa verrucospinosa, new record, 16S rRNA, morphology, Nan Province 
 Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Tan Van Nguyen, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Yun-He Wu, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Sengvilay Lorphengsy and Jing Che. 2021. First National Record of Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Thailand with Further Comment on Its Taxonomic Status. Biodiversity Data Journal. 9: e70473. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e70473  |
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