Generic classification of Asian horned toads (Anura: Megophryidae: Megophryinae) and monograph of Chinese species

Zhi-Tong Lyu; Shuo Qi; Jian Wang; Si-Yu Zhang; Jian Zhao; Zhao-Chi Zeng; Han Wan; Jian-Huan Yang; Yun-Ming Mo; Ying-Yong Wang

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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Jian Wang, Si-Yu Zhang, Jian Zhao, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Han Wan, Jian-Huan Yang, Yun-Ming Mo, Ying-Yong Wang. Generic classification of Asian horned toads (Anura: Megophryidae: Megophryinae) and monograph of Chinese species. Zoological Research, 2023, 44(2): 380-450. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.372

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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Jian Wang, Si-Yu Zhang, Jian Zhao, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Han Wan, Jian-Huan Yang, Yun-Ming Mo, Ying-Yong Wang. Generic classification of Asian horned toads (Anura: Megophryidae: Megophryinae) and monograph of Chinese species. Zoological Research, 2023, 44(2): 380-450. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.372

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Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Jian Wang, Si-Yu Zhang, Jian Zhao, Zhao-Chi Zeng, Han Wan, Jian-Huan Yang, Yun-Ming Mo, Ying-Yong Wang. Generic classification of Asian horned toads (Anura: Megophryidae: Megophryinae) and monograph of Chinese species. Zoological Research, 2023, 44(2): 380-450. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.372

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Generic classification of Asian horned toads (Anura: Megophryidae: Megophryinae) and monograph of Chinese species

doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.372

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State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol/The Museum of Biology, School of Life Sciences/School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation of Gaoligong Mountain, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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Kadoorie Conservation China, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Natural History Museum of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi 530012, China

Supplementary data to this article can be found online.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
All authors collected the specimens and data in the field. Z.T.L., S.Q., S.Y.Z., Z.C.Z., and H.W. performed experimental work and phylogenetic analyses. Z.T.L., S.Q., J.W., J.Z., J.H.Y., Y.M.M., and Y.Y.W. performed morphological examinations and comparisons. Z.T.L., S.Q., and J.W. prepared the manuscript with input from all authors. Y.Y.W. revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Funds: This work was supported by DFGP Project of Fauna of Guangdong-202115, Nanling National Park Construction Project (ZD22-ZC016AG), and the National Animal Collection Resource Center, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail: lvzht@foxmail.com; wangyy@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2022-12-13
Accepted Date: 2023-03-07

Published Online: 2023-03-16

Publish Date: 2023-03-18

Abstract

Abstract

The subfamily Megophryinae, as a representative batrachian group of the Oriental Realm and one of the most diverse groups of amphibians, has attracted considerable attention due to continued conjecture regarding its generic classification and failure to reach a satisfactory consensus. China boasts the richest diversity of Asian horned toads, containing some two thirds of the total species cataloged. However, most species have a complicated taxonomic history, resulting in multiple misidentifications. As such, an overall clarification of historical records and regional checklists is required. In the current investigation, we established the phylogeny of the Asian horned toads and performed detailed examinations with redefinitions of several important morphological traits. Based on the phylogenetic relationships and morphological differences, we propose a new ten-genus classification for the Asian horned toad subfamily Megophryinae: i.e., Brachytarsophrys, Atympanophrys, Grillitschia, Sarawakiphrys gen. nov. , Jingophrys gen. nov. , Xenophrys, Megophrys, Pelobatrachus, Ophryophryne, and Boulenophrys. Revisions on the diagnosability, distribution, and content of each genus are provided. Furthermore, we present a careful review of the taxonomic history of Asian horned toad species from China and provide a monograph of congeners, including six species of Brachytarsophrys, four species of Atympanophrys, five species of Jingophrys gen. nov. , 10 species of Xenophrys, two species of Ophryophryne, and 60 species of Boulenophrys. Finally, we discuss the importance of traditional morphological traits based on multiple populations in taxonomic work as well as taxonomic inflation caused by the genetic species delimitation.
- Atympanophrys,
- Boulenophrys,
- Megophrys,
- Jingophrys gen. nov.,
- Review,
- Sarawakiphrys gen. nov.,
- Taxonomy,
- Xenophrys

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