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  "abstract": "Based on morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses, a new species of the genus Leptobrachella from Mayanghe National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China, is described, Leptobrachella mayanghe sp. nov. Phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial 16S rRNA and COI gene sequences supported the new species as an independent lineage. The uncorrected p-distances of the 16S rRNA and COI genes between the new species and its closest congeners (L. wulingensis, L. yongshunensis and L. xinshaoensis) are 1.8-3.4% and 8.5-9.3%, respectively. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: (1) SVL 27.4-31.8 mm in males; (2) toes rudimentarily webbed, without lateral fringes; (3) tympanum distinct, not surrounded by prominent tubercles; (4) dorsal surface shagreened, with dense small raised tubercles and irregular longitudinal ridges; (5) ventral surface creamy white, indistinct brown markings on lateral abdomen and chest; (6) distinct black spots present on flanks; (7) heels slightly overlapping when hindlimbs are flexed at right angles to the body axis; and (8) tibia-tarsal articulation reaching the middle of the eye; (9) iris uniformly bright copper-colored. The discovery of this new species enriches the diversity of Leptobrachella in the Wuling Mountain range and highlights the conservation value of Mayanghe National Nature Reserve.",
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    "Guizhou Mayanghe National Nature Reserve Administration, Yanhe 565300, China Guizhou Mayanghe National Nature Reserve Administration Yanhe China.",
    "Guizhou Wildlife Conservation Association, Guiyang 550025, China Guizhou Wildlife Conservation Association Guiyang China.",
    "College of Resources and Environment, Moutai Institute, 564500, Renhuai, China College of Resources and Environment, Moutai Institute Renhuai China https://ror.org/050ky1v94.",
    "College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China College of Life Science, Guizhou University Guiyang China https://ror.org/02wmsc916."
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  "published": "2026-10-19",
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  "title": "A new Asian leaf litter toad of the genus Leptobrachella (Amphibia, Anura, Megophryidae) from northeastern Guizhou, China.",
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