| systematic status of fejervarya ((amphibia, anura, dicroglossidae) from south and se asia with the description of a new species from the western ghats of peninsular india. | we carried out a large-scale phylogenetic analysis of fejervaryan (dicroglossid frogs with 'fejervaryan lines' on the ventral side of the body) frogs, distributed in south and se asia, using published and newly generated sequences of unidentified individuals from the northern western ghats. the results corroborate the presence of a larger fejervaryan clade with a sister relationship to a clade composed of sphaerotheca. two sister clades could be discerned within the lager fejervaryan clade. the ... | 2015 | 26250327 |
| description of four new species of burrowing frogs in the fejervarya rufescens complex (dicroglossidae) with notes on morphological affinities of fejervarya species in the western ghats. | the rufescent burrowing frog, fejervarya rufescens, is thought to have a wide distribution across the western ghats in peninsular india. this locally abundant but secretive species has a short breeding period, making it a challenging subject for field studies. we sampled 16 populations of frogs morphologically similar to f. rufescens in order to understand the variation among populations found across the western ghats. our study shows significant morphological and genetic differences among the s ... | 2017 | 30308626 |