A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Mizoram, North-eastern India

• Main Authors: Sengupta, S., Sailo, S., Lalremsanga, H.T, Das, A., Das, I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zootaxa 2010
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3202/1/Sengupta.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3202/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3737.4.5

A new species of megophryid frog of the genus Leptolalax is described from the Tamdil wetlands of Mizoram State, north-eastern India. L. tamdil new species, is compared with congeners from India and other parts of south-east Asia. The new species is diagnosable in showing the following combination of characters: SVL 32.3 mm in the only male and 31.8 mm in the only female known; dorsum tuberculate; eyelids with tubercles; tympanum and supratympanic fold distinct; supratympanic fold extending to posterior edge of tympanum; macroglands, including preaxillary, pectoral, femoral and ventrolateral glands present; Finger II > I; toe tips not dilated, bearing dermal fringes; relatively long hind limbs, with heels in contact when limbs are held perpendicular to body; dorsum with dark blotches; flanks with small dark blotches; dark tympanic mask present; venter pale; labial bars present and limbs with dark cross-bars.