Hebbar PRITI,Chandrakanth Rukkappa NAIK,Kadaba Shamanna SESHADRI,et al.A New Species of Euphlyctis (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae) from the West Coastal Plains of India[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2016,7(4):229-241.[doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.160020]
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A New Species of Euphlyctis (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae) from the West Coastal Plains of India
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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

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2016 VoI.7 No.4
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229-241
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2016-12-25

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Title:
A New Species of Euphlyctis (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae) from the West Coastal Plains of India
Author(s):
Hebbar PRITI1; 2;  Chandrakanth Rukkappa NAIK3;  Kadaba Shamanna SESHADRI4;  Ramit SINGAL5; Madhava Kulkarni VIDISHA6;  Gudasalmani RAVIKANTH1 and Kotambylu Vasudeva GURURAJA6; 7; *
1 Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Sriramapura, Jakkur (P.O), Bangalore 560054, India
2 Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India
3 Wildlife Range, Kumbaravada, Nujji Section, Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve, Joida Taluk, 581187, India
4 Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Block S3, Singapore
5 Independent Researcher, B-14, Law Apartments, Karkardooma, Delhi 110092, India
6 Gubbi Labs LLP, Science and Media Center, WS-5, I Floor, Entrepreneurship Center, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru 560012, India
7 Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, N4, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru 560064, India
Keywords:
Karaavali skittering frog;  citizen science;  molecular identification;  agriculture;  cryptic species
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DOI:
10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.160020
Abstract:
The genus Euphlyctis is widely distributed across Southwestern Arabian Peninsula into parts of Southeast Asia. Five of the seven known Euphlyctis species are found within the Indian subcontinent. Here, we describe a new species, Euphlyctis karaavali sp. nov. from South-west coast of India, which was discovered during surveys engaging citizens. This species was identified to be distinct based on molecular and morphological evidence. We provide a detailed description of this species along with its call description and compare it with closest congeners. Previous studies in the region had identified this species as E. hexadactylus but suggested the possibility of it being cryptic. Genetically E. karaavali sp. nov. is distinct from E. hexadactylus with a genetic divergence of 9.2% (12S and 16S) and shows a high divergence with E. kalasgramensis and E. ehrenbergii (13.04% each). Our findings are discussed in the context of cryptic species discovery, citizen engagement in scientific progress and conservation measures while suggesting future directions.

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