Rediscovery of Theloderma moloch (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Southeast Tibet, China after 102 Years

Cheng Li, Mian Hou, Guo-hua Yu, Fang Yan, Bing-zhang Li, Ke Jiang, Pi-peng Li, Nikolai L. Orlov

Abstract


Two individuals of Bug-eyed treefrogs were collected from Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve, Motuo County (= Medog), Linzhi Prefecture (=Nyingchi), Xizang Tibetan Autonomous Region (= Tibet), China in May 2014. According to our identification these treefrogs refer to Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912), which is the first rediscovery from China after 102 years since its description.

Keywords


Theloderma moloch; Xizang (Tibet); China; rediscovery

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