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Description of Nanorana conaensis (Fei and Huang, 1981) (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) reported from Arunachal Pradesh, India


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1 Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Risa Colony, Shillong – 793003, Meghalaya, India
2 Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar-791113, Arunachal Pradesh, India
3 Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidyanagar, Pune-411 044, Maharashtra, India
4 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India
 

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The dicroglossid frog Nanorana conaensis was described from the high elevation mountain ranges of Tibet about three decades ago. Recently this species was reported from India as a first record for India. In the present account, detailed morphological data, genetic data and phylogenetic status has been provided with a photograph of live animal in order to facilitate easy identification of the species from India.

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Nanoranna conaensis, Morphology, Arunachal Pradesh, Phylogenitic Status.
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  • Description of Nanorana conaensis (Fei and Huang, 1981) (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) reported from Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Authors

Bhaskar Saikia
Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Risa Colony, Shillong – 793003, Meghalaya, India
Bikramjit Sinha
Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar-791113, Arunachal Pradesh, India
K. P. Dinesh
Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidyanagar, Pune-411 044, Maharashtra, India
Mukesh Thakur
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India

Abstract


The dicroglossid frog Nanorana conaensis was described from the high elevation mountain ranges of Tibet about three decades ago. Recently this species was reported from India as a first record for India. In the present account, detailed morphological data, genetic data and phylogenetic status has been provided with a photograph of live animal in order to facilitate easy identification of the species from India.

Keywords


Nanoranna conaensis, Morphology, Arunachal Pradesh, Phylogenitic Status.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv120%2Fi1%2F2020%2F138963