Vol. 36 No. 3, 1997

Description of a New Species, Rana multidenticulata (Anura: Ranidae), from Taiwan

Wen-Hao Chou^1,2,* and Jun-Yi Lin²

¹Zoology Division, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C. Tel: 886-4-3226940 ext. 506. Fax: 886-4-3230787. E-mail: whchou@nmnst.nmns.edu.tw
²Department of Biology, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan 407, R.O.C.

Wen- iao Chou and Jun-Yi Lin (1997) Description of a new species, Rana multidenticulata (Anura: Ranidae), from Taiwan. Zoological Studies 36(3): 222--229. We describe a new ranid frog, Rana multidenticulata sp nov., from the montane areas of the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. This species seems to be most closely related to R. sauteri which occurs in the western lowlands. These presumed sister taxa can be distinguished by oral features of tadpoles and several adult characters. Vocalization and larval morphology of the new species are also described.

Key words: Rana multidenticulata sp. nov., Rana sauteri, Tadpole, Vocalization, Taiwan.

*Correspondence: Zoology Division, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C. Tel: 886-4-3226940 ext. 506. Fax: 886-4-3230787. E-mail: whchou@nmnst.nmns.edu.tw