Publications by authors named "H T Decemson"
Herein we describe a new species of Cyrtodactylus from Lunglei District in the state of Mizoram, India. Based on morphology and ND2 gene sequences, the species was found to be a member of the Cyrtodactylus khasiensis group. The species can be identified by its moderate size (adult SVL 64.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic diversity of the Pegu Rice Frog, (Anura: Microhylidae) based on mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the Pegu Rice Frog, found in ten Asian countries, but genetic data is mainly limited to Southeast Asia.
- Researchers collected a specimen from Mizoram, India, to explore the genetic diversity of this species throughout its distribution using COI and 16S rRNA gene sequences.
- The findings indicate significant genetic variation and multiple haplotypes, suggesting the existence of a species complex or cryptic diversity within the Pegu Rice Frog across South and Southeast Asia.
Based on morphology and ND2 gene sequences, four new species of Cyrtodactylus, two each from the Indian states of Meghalaya and Mizoram are described herein. The new species are a part of the Cyrtodactylus khasiensis group. The species from Meghalaya represent the lowland clade whereas the species from Mizoram represent the highland clade within the south of Brahmaputra clade of Indo-Burmese Cyrtodactylus.
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