[Herpetology • 2015] Ghatixalus magnus • A Novel Third Species of the Western Ghats Endemic Genus Ghatixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae), with Description of its Tadpole

The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot is a recognized center of rhacophorid diversity as demonstrated by several recent studies. The endemic genus Ghatixalus is represented by two species from two separate high-elevation regions within the Ghats. Here, we describe a third species that can be distinguished by morphological and larval characters, as well as by its phylogenetic placement.

Keywords: Amphibia, Rhacophoridae, Ghatixalus, New species, Tadpole, Western Ghats, India

Abraham, Robin K., Jobin K. Mathew, Vivek P. Cyriac, Arun Zachariah, David Raju & Anil Zachariah. 2015. A Novel Third Species of the Western Ghats Endemic Genus Ghatixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae), with Description of its Tadpole.
 Zootaxa. 4048(1): 101–113.  DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.1.6