Journal Article
A striking new genus and species of cave-dwelling frog (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae: Asterophryinae) from Thailand
Suwannapoom, C., Sumontha, M., JTunprasert, J., Ruangsuwan, T., Pawangkhanant, P., Korost, D.V. and Poyarkov, N.A.
Record Number:
3783
Year:
2018
Journal:
PeerJ
Volume:
6:e4422
Notes:
https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/amphib/basic_search?basic_query=Siamophryne+troglodytes
Abstract:
We report on a discovery of Siamophryne troglodytes Gen. et sp. nov., a new
troglophilous genus and species of microhylid frog from a limestone cave in the
tropical forests of western Thailand. To assess its phylogenetic relationships we
studied the 12S rRNA–16S rRNA mtDNA fragment with final alignment comprising
up to 2,591 bp for 56 microhylid species. Morphological characterization of the
new genus is based on examination of external morphology and analysis of
osteological characteristics using microCT-scanning. Phylogenetic analyses place the
new genus into the mainly Australasian subfamily Asterophryinae as a sister taxon to
the genus Gastrophrynoides, the only member of the subfamily known from
Sundaland. The new genus markedly differs from all other Asterophryinae members
by a number of diagnostic morphological characters and demonstrates significant
mtDNA sequence divergence. We provide a preliminary description of a tadpole of
the new genus. Thus, it represents the only asterophryine taxon with documented
free-living larval stage and troglophilous life style. Our work demonstrates that
S. troglodytes Gen. et sp. nov. represents an old lineage of the initial radiation of
Asterophryinae which took place in the mainland Southeast Asia. Our results
strongly support the “out of Indo-Eurasia” biogeographic scenario for this group
of frogs. To date, the new frog is only known from a single limestone cave system in
Sai Yok District of Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand; its habitat is affected by
illegal bat guano mining and other human activities. As such, S. troglodytes
Gen. et sp. nov. is likely to be at high risk of habitat loss. Considering high ecological
specialization and a small known range of the new taxon, we propose a IUCN
Red List status of endangered for it.
Times Cited:
2
Relevent Species:
Related Records:
Gery, J. (1987)
Note sur la faune pisciaire souterraine des Celebes et de Thailande
Brouquisse, R. (1987)Resultats speleologiques Thailande
Brouquisse, F. and Dalger, D. (1987)Hydrogeochimie
Gery, J. (1987)Note sur la faune pisciaire souterraine des Celebes et de Thailande
Brouquisse, R. (1987)Resultats speleologiques Thailande
Brouquisse, F. and Dalger, D. (1987)Hydrogeochimie
Kottelat, M. and Gery, J. (1989)Nemacheilus troglocataractus, a new blind cavefish from Thailand (Osteichthyes, Balitoridae)
Kottelat, M. and Gery, J. (1989)Nemacheilus troglocataractus, a new blind cavefish from Thailand (Osteichthyes, Balitoridae)
Kottelat, M. (1990)Indochinese nemacheilines. A revision of nemacheiline loaches Pisces, Cypriniformes) of Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and southern VietNam
Kottelat, M. (1990)New species and populations of cave nemacheilines in south and south-east Asia (Osteichthyes, Balitoridae)
Ng, H.H. and Kottelat, M. (1998)Pterocryptis buccata, a new species of catfish from Western Thailand (Teleostei: Siluridae) with epigean and hypogean populations
Ng, H.H. and Kottelat, M. (1998)Pterocryptis buccata, a new species of catfish from Western Thailand (Teleostei: Siluridae) with epigean and hypogean populations
Borowsky, R.L. and Vidthayanon, C. (2001)Nucleotide diversity in populations of balitorid cave fishes from Thailand
Ng, H.H. and Freyhof, J. (2001)A review of the catfish genus Pterocryptis (Siluridae) in Vietnam, with the description of two new species
Deharveng, L. and Bedos, A. (2001)Thailande
Deharveng, L. and Bedos, A. (2001)Thailande
Trajano, E., Mugue, N., Krejca, J., Vidthayanon, C., Smart, D. and Borowsky, R. (2002)Habitat, distribution, ecology and behaviour of cave balitorids from Thailand (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)
Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: An inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei)
Duboue, E.R. and Borowsky, R. (2012)Altered rest-activity patterns evolve via circadian independent mechanisms in cave adapted balitorid loaches
Brancelj, A., Boonyanusith, C., Watiroyram, S. and Sanoamuang, L. (2013)The groundwater-dwelling fauna of Southeast Asia
Brancelj, A., Boonyanusith, C., Watiroyram, S. and Sanoamuang, L. (2013)The groundwater-dwelling fauna of Southeast Asia
Suwannapoom, C., Sumontha, M., JTunprasert, J., Ruangsuwan, T., Pawangkhanant, P., Korost, D.V. and Poyarkov, N.A. (2018)A striking new genus and species of cave-dwelling frog (Amphibia: Anura:
Microhylidae: Asterophryinae) from Thailand
Suwannapoom, C., Sumontha, M., JTunprasert, J., Ruangsuwan, T., Pawangkhanant, P., Korost, D.V. and Poyarkov, N.A. (2018)A striking new genus and species of cave-dwelling frog (Amphibia: Anura:
Microhylidae: Asterophryinae) from Thailand
Anonymous (2018)Scientists found a new genus and species of frogs
Anonymous (2018)Scientists found a new genus and species of frogs
Ellis, M. (2018)The recorded fauna of the limestone caves of Thailand to April 2018
Ellis, M. (2018)The recorded fauna of the limestone caves of Thailand to April 2018
Ellis, M. (2020)The caves of western and central Thailand
Ellis, M. (2020)The caves of western and central Thailand