Additional Localities of Limnonectes kohchangae (Smith, 1922) (Anura, Dicroglossidae) in Thailand

Tanya Chan-ard; Sunchai Makchai; Yutthapong Rassamee

Authors

Tanya Chan-ard Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
Sunchai Makchai Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
Yutthapong Rassamee Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand

Keywords:

new locality, Limnonectes kohchangae, Anura, Dicroglossidae

Abstract

Twelve of frogs were collected from small streams in the Khlong Yai District, Trat Province by a team from the Thailand Natural History Museum (THNHM) during February and April, 2009. The morphological characteristics are identical to the description of Limnonectes kohchangae (Smith, 1922). The type locality of this species is Koh Chang in the Inner Gulf of Thailand. The discovery of this new location, confirms the distribution of this species on the mainland.

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