First record of Hoplobatrachus litoralis Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida, 2012 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from China Liu, Shuo Hou, Mian Rao, Dingqi Li, Song Herpetozoa 2023 2023-03-09 36 31 39 6MBTN 1242173 2B2BB54E-4CAC-55E4-83EA-7B805FE0A398 Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida, 2012 Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida 2012 Amphibia Dicroglossidae Hoplobatrachus CoL Animalia Hoplobatrachus litoralis Anura 0 31 Chordata species litoralis   Figs 2 , 3 , 4A, B  Specimens examined.  KIZ 034006- KIZ 034012, seven subadults, all collected on 21 August 2013from Manguanhe Village, Mengnuo Town, Longling County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, China( 24°20'41"N, 99°1'11"E; elevation 750 m).  Morphological description. Head longer than wide (HL/HW 1.13-1.23), obtusely pointed. Canthus rostralis blunt. Loreal region concave. Nostril slightly nearer to tip of snout than to eye (S-N/N-E 0.78-0.97). Tympanum smaller than eye (TD/ED 0.51-0.59). Inter-orbital space much narrower than eyelid width and inter-nostril space (E-E/ELW 0.48-0.70, E-E/N-N 0.50-0.78). Fingertips blunt without disc, no webbing on fingers. Finger length F3> F1> F2> F4 or F3> F1> F4> F2. Subarticular, thenar and palmar tubercles distinct. Hind-limb moderately long (HLL/SVL 1.53-1.71). Femur length almost equal to tibia length (FEL/TIL 0.92-1.01). Toe tips blunt, slightly rounded. Toe length T4> T5> T3> T2> T1 or T4> T3> T5> T2> T1. Webbing reaching the base of toe tip, incurved between toe tips. Subarticular tubercles moderate, inner metatarsal tubercle distinct, no outer metatarsal tubercle. Many distinct thin longitudinal ridges on dorsum. Indistinct small round warts over dorsal and lateral body. Dorsal limbs smooth. Supratympanic fold from behind eye to posterior margin of tympanum. Weak tarsal ridge extending from proximal end of inner metatarsal tubercle to heel.   Figure 2.The specimens of  Hoplobatrachus litoralisfrom China in preservative. A.Dorsal view; B.Ventral view.  Colouration. In preservative, dorsum light grey to dark grey, a whitish mid-dorsal stripe from tip of snout to vent. Many large black spots on dorsal and lateral body. Large oval black spots on dorsal surface of limbs. A distinct black stripe from tip of snout through nostril to anterior corner of eye on each side. A short black stripe below eye each side. A gradually widening black stripe along supratympanic fold on each side. Upper lips brown, lower lips white with some black spots. A light thick stripe from posterior corner of eye to groin on each side. Rear side of thigh heavily mottled. Ventral side white, except for some black spots along the edge of lower jaw to the base of forelimb.   Figure 3.Close-up views of the specimen (KIZ 034010) of  Hoplobatrachus litoralisfrom China in preservative. A.Lateral view of the head; B.Front view of the head; C.Volar view of left hand; D.Plantar view of left foot.  Recommended Chinese name.  孟加拉虎纹蛙(Pinyin: meng jia la hǔ wen wa).  Comparison between  Hoplobatrachus litoralisand  H. chinensis.   Hoplobatrachus litoralisdiffers from  H. chinensisby snout to anterior eye stripe present in  H. litoralisvs. absent in  H. chinensis, supralabial stripe present in  H. litoralisvs. absent in  H. chinensis, mid-dorsal stripe present in  H. litoralisvs. absent in  H. chinensis, distinct large round black spots on dorsum of  H. litoralisvs. indistinct irregular small black spots on dorsum of  H. chinensis, light stripe from posterior corner of eye to groin present in  H. litoralisvs. absent or indistinct in  H. chinensis, ventral side of head with no spot except for some spots along the edge of lower jaw in  H. litoralisvs. ventral side of head scattered with black spots in some individuals of  H. chinensisand dorsal skin relatively smoother in  H. litoralisvs. dorsal skin relatively rougher in  H. chinensis(see Fig. 4).   Figure 4.Comparison of  Hoplobatrachus litoralisand  H. chinensis. A, B.  H. litoralisin life from western Yunnan, China; C, D.  H. chinensisin life from southern Yunnan, China. 2013-08-21 China Longling County 750 24.344723 Manguanhe Village 21 99.01972 Baoshan City seven 1 Yunnan Province