Meristogenys

Shimada, Tomohiko, Matsui, Masafumi, Yambun, Paul & Sudin, Ahmad, 2011, A survey of morphological variation in adult Meristogenys amoropalamus (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae), with a description of a new cryptic species, Zootaxa 2905, pp. 33-56 : 54

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.205593

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5613140

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scientific name

Meristogenys
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Key to Meristogenys View in CoL larvae from Sabah

1. Seven rows of upper labial teeth.......................................................................... 2

- Six rows of upper labial teeth............................................................................ 5

2. Tail glands on both fins, head and body without surface projections................................ M. amoropalamus View in CoL

- Tail glands absent or limited to ventral fin, head and body with surface projections.................................. 3

3. Lower jaw sheaths divided by a narrow vertical line or a crack........................................ M. maryatiae View in CoL

- Lower jaw sheath undivided............................................................................. 4

4. Ventral tail glands usually less than six........................................................ M. stenocephalus View in CoL

- Ventral tail glands usually more than six....................................................... M. stigmachilus View in CoL ......................................................................................... M. whiteheadi View in CoL

5. Lower jaw sheath undivided, ventral glands present............................................. M. kinabaluensis View in CoL

- Lower jaw sheaths divided by a broad space, ventral glands absent.............................................. 6

6. Head and body rectangular, usually seven or eight rows of lower labial teeth.............................. M. dyscritus View in CoL

- Head and body oval, usually six rows of lower labial teeth........................................ M. orphnocnemis View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Ranidae

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