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A new species of Arthroleptella Hewitt, 1926 (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) from the Klein Swartberg Mountain, Caledon, South Africa

Published in: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa
Volume 57 , issue 1 , 2008 , pages: 1–12

DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2008.9635564

Author(s): AndrewA. Turner Scientific Services, Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, South Africa , Alan Channing , , University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Keywords: Arthroleptella , description , phylogeny , advertisement calls , Cape Fold Mountains

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Abstract

A new species of moss frog (genus Arthroleptella) is described from the Klein Swartberg Mountain near Caledon in the Western Cape Province, South Africa to which it is confined. This allopatric species is distinguished from other Arthroleptella species by the large number of very distinct glandular protuberances on the dorsal surfaces, unique calls and by molecular differences. It is the sister species of A. villiersi and A. lightfooti.

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