A description of the tadpole of the Critically Endangered Botsford's leaf-litter frog (Leptobrachella botsfordi) with comments on the distribution and conservation status of the species

Zootaxa. 2020 Oct 12;4860(2):zootaxa.4860.2.10. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4860.2.10.

Abstract

We describe the tadpole of the Botsford's leaf-litter frog Leptobrachella botsfordi, a species endemic to Mount Fansipan in northwest Vietnam, for the first time. Tadpoles of this species were found in steep, fast-flowing streams at elevations between 2500-2600 m asl. We also report a previously unknown locality for this species on Mount Fansipan, which increases the species' known Extent of Occurrence from 8 km2 to 36 km2. Our findings will inform subsequent conservation initiatives for this poorly known and highly threatened species.

Keywords: Amphibia.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anura*
  • Endangered Species*
  • Larva
  • Rivers