New herpetofaunal observations from Laos based on photo records Nguyen, Tan Van Brakels, Peter Maury, Nathanael Sudavanh, Somchit Pawangkhanant, Parinya Idiiatullina, Sabira Lorphengsy, Sengvilay Inkhavilay, Khamla Suwannapoom, Chatmongkon Poyarkov, Nikolay A. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 2020 e 248 2020-07-26 14 2 218 249 3GGT2 Gunther, 1869 Gunther 1869 [141,577,1645,1669] Amphibia Microhylidae Glyphoglossus Animalia Anura 7 225 Chordata species molossus    Oneindividual of  G. molossuswas observed by K. Inkhavilayon  19 May 2018in Xonnabouly District, Savannakhet Province( 16°16.071’N, 105°38.594’E; elevation 140 masl). Morphological characters of the individual from Savannakhet Provinceagreed well with the descriptions of Taylor (1962)and Vassilieva et al. (2016). The photographed individual ( Fig. 4D) agrees with the diagnosis of  G. molossusin the following characters: large body size with robust, stocky habitus; head wide and short, with sharply truncated snout; tympanum indistinct; supratympanic fold distinct; limbs short; webbing on toes developed; tips of fingers and toes without discs; eye small; skin on dorsum thick, glandular, ventral surfaces smooth; dorsal coloration dark gray, with obscure yellow speckling; ventral surfaces whitish.  Ecological notes.Specimen was recorded near the bank of a small river in riparian forest, consisting partly of remains of seasonally dry dipterocarp forest with patches of mixed deciduous forest.   Distribution.In Laos, this species has been previously recorded from Salavan Province, where it is sold in markets for food (Stuart 1999). This is the first confirmed country record of this species in the wild, as well as the first record from Savannakhet Province. Moreover,  G. molossusis also regularly reported from the market near the city of Pakse, Champasak Province, and in Vientiane Provinceand Vientiane Prefecture, where it is also sold for food ( Manthey and Manthey 2017b; N. Maury, pers. obs.). Elsewhere, this species has been reported from Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia( Vassilieva et al. 2016). 2018-05-19 One & K. Inkhavilay 140 16.26785 Xonnabouly District 1 105.643234 7 225 1 Savannakhet