Babina lini (Chou, 1999) and Hylarana menglaensis fei, ye et xie, 2008, two additional anuran species for the herpetofauna of Vietnam

Two ranid species, Babina lini and Hylarana menglaensis, are recorded for the first time from Vietnam on the basis of a new amphibian collection from Dien Bien and Son La provinces. In addition, acoustic analyses of these species are also provided based on the advertisement calls recorded in Muong Nhe Nature Reserve of Dien Bien Province.
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Babina lini (Chou, 1999) and Hylarana menglaensis fei, ye et xie, 2008, two additional anuran species for the herpetofauna of VietnamRussian Journal of Herpetology Vol. 21, No. 4, 2014, pp. 315 – 321Babina lini (CHOU, 1999) AND Hylarana menglaensis FEI, YE ET XIE, 2008,TWO ADDITIONAL ANURAN SPECIESFOR THE HERPETOFAUNA OF VIETNAMDzung Trung Le,1 Anh Van Pham,1,2 Son Hung Lan Nguyen,1Thomas Ziegler,3 and Truong Quang Nguyen4 Submitted October 10, 2014. Two ranid species, Babina lini and Hylarana menglaensis, are recorded for the first time from Vietnam on the ba- sis of a new amphibian collection from Dien Bien and Son La provinces. In addition, acoustic analyses of these species are also provided based on the advertisement calls recorded in Muong Nhe Nature Reserve of Dien Bien Province. Keywords: Babina lini; Hylarana menglaensis; new records; advertisement calls; Dien Bien Province; Son La ProvinceINTRODUCTION and Copia Nature Reserves (Son La Province), Vietnam in November 2012, June 2013, July 2013, October 2013, Rana lini Chou, 1999 and Hylarana menglaensis Fei, February 2014, June 2014, and September 2014 (Fig. 1).Ye et Xie, 2008 were originally described from Yunnan Specimens were collected from 19:00 to 24:00. After tak-Province, China (Chou, 1999; Fei et al., 2008). Rana lini ing photographs specimens were anaesthetized in awas transferred to the genus Nidirana by Chen et al. closed vessel with a piece of cotton wool containing ethyl(2005) and subsequently placed in the genus Babina by acetate, fixed in 85% ethanol and subsequently stored inFrost et al. (2006). Both species were found at high eleva- 70% ethanol. Specimens were deposited in the Museumtions from 1000 to 1400 m above sea level and presum- of Biology, Hanoi National University of Educationably to be found in upland areas of northwestern Vietnam (HNUE), Hanoi and Tay Bac University (TBU), Son La(Chou, 1999; Fei et al., 2008; Frost, 2014). Province, Vietnam. We herein report two new records of Babina lini and Morphological examinations. Measurements wereH. menglaensis from montane evergreen forests of Dien taken with a digital caliper to the nearest 0.1 mm. Abbre-Bien and Son La provinces, Vietnam. Comparison ofmorphological data and acoustic analyses of Vietnamesespecimens and specimens from neighboring countries arealso presented.MATERIAL AND METHODS Sampling: Field surveys were conducted in MuongNhe Nature Reserve (Dien Bien Province) and Sop Cop1 Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, 136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.2 Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Tay Bac University, Quyet Tam Ward, Son La City, Son La Province, Vietnam.3 AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Strasse 173, D-50735 Köln, Germany.4 Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy Fig. 1. Map showing the survey sites in northwestern Vietnam: of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Hanoi, 1, Muong Nhe Nature Reserve in Dien Bien Province; 2, Copia; 3, Sop Vietnam; e-mail: nqt2@yahoo.com Cop nature reserves in Son La Province. 1026-2296/2014/2104-0315 © 2014 Folium Publishing Company316 Dzung Trung Le et al. ger length, from articulation of proximal and intermedi- ate phalange; FL, thigh length, from vent to knee; FOL, foot length, from base of inner metatarsal tubercle to tip of fourth toe; FTL, fourth toe length, from articula- tion of proximal and intermediate phalange; IMT, length of inner metatarsal tubercle; ITL, inner toe length; TL shank length; TW maximum shank width; a.s.l., ...