A New Species of Rhacophorus Genus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae: Rhacophorinae) from Khammouan Province, Lao PDR

Nikolai L. Orlov, Somsy Gnophanxay, Tavi Phimminith, Khamphet Phomphoumy

Abstract


A new species of rhacophorid frog of genus Rhacophorus Kuhl et van Hasselt, 1822 is described on the base of the morphological study of the material collected in Thakhek District, Khammouane Province, central Lao PDR.


Keywords


Rhacophoridae; Rhacophorus; new species; Phou Hinboun; limestone; caves; Khammouan Province; central Laos

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2009-16-4-295-303

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