[1].Osteology of Quasipaa robertingeri (Anura: Dicroglossidae)[J].Asian Herpetological Research,2016,7(4):242-250.[doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150067]
　Meihua ZHANG,Xiaoping CHEN and Xiaohong CHEN*.Osteology of Quasipaa robertingeri (Anura: Dicroglossidae)[J].Asian Herpetological Reserch(AHR),2016,7(4):242-250.[doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150067]
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Osteology of Quasipaa robertingeri (Anura: Dicroglossidae)()
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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

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7
期数:
2016年4期
页码:
242-250
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出版日期:
2016-12-25

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Title:
Osteology of Quasipaa robertingeri (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
文章编号:
AHR-2015-0067
Author(s):
Meihua ZHANG1;  Xiaoping CHEN2 and Xiaohong CHEN1*
1 Department of Zoology, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China
2 School of Science and Technology, Jiaozuo Teachers College, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China
Keywords:
Quasipaa robertingeri;  osteological characteristics;  sexual dimorphism;  environment;  adaptation
DOI:
10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150067
Abstract:
The objectives of this study are to present a detailed and comprehensive description of the osteology of Quasipaa robertingeri (Anura: Dicroglossidae), to provide osteological evidence for taxonomy, and to explore the adaptive traits of Q. robertingeri. We comprehensively studied the osteology of 2 adult specimens (1 male 98A00351 and 1 female 98A0041) of Q. robertingeri using conventional methods. Our osteological examination of Q. robertingeri shows that 1) the nasals are large and connect with one another medially; 2) the sphenethmoid is completely covered by the nasals and the frontopatietals, and thus it is not exposed dorsally; 3) the vomerine teeth are well-developed; 4) the anterior parts of the diapophyses of the presacral II protrude forward in the male, the same observation was made in the presacrals II and III in the female; 5) the pectoral girdle is firmisternal; 6) the omosternum is fan-shaped posteriorly, and almost equal to the length of the mesosternum; 7) the xiphisternum is W-shaped with a deep incision posteriorly; 8) the humerus of the male is more developed in the crista ventralis, the crista medialis, and the crista lateralis; 9) the metacarpal II of the male presents with a nuptial tuber; and 10) the distal phalanges of the digits are anchor-shaped. Ultimately, the unique characteristics listed are most likely adaptations to the environment and amplexus of Q. robertingeri.

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