September 28, 2025ZooKeysOpen Access

A new horned toad of Boulenophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) was discovered in Hubei Province, China

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RWRuiqi WangNorth China University of Technology LCLu ChenHainan General Hospital JCJinliang ChenCentral University of Finance and Economics

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A new species Boulenophrys dalaolingensis identified through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, suggesting a richer diversity within the genus.

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The new species Boulenophrys dalaolingensis increases the known number of species in the genus to 73.
Morphological analysis revealed nine distinguishing characteristics of the new species, highlighting its uniqueness.
Molecular phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial sequences confirmed the new species' distinct evolutionary lineage.
This discovery emphasizes the possibility of many more undiscovered cryptic species in the genus Boulenophrys.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d90a0141e1c178a14f60f7 https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1253.154757

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A new species Boulenophrys dalaolingensis identified through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, suggesting a richer diversity within the genus.

A new horned toad of Boulenophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) was discovered in Hubei Province, China

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A new horned toad of Boulenophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) was discovered in Hubei Province, China

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