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New leaf litter toad species discovered in China

Original: # NewSpecies ! New leaf litter toad from # china just jumped in: Leptobrachella mayanghe Treatment: https:// treatment.p

Scientists have described a new species of leaf litter toad, Leptobrachella mayanghe, from China. The discovery was published in the journal ZooKeys, with the species named after the Mayanghe area. The announcement is being shared in biodiversity and taxonomy circles, where new amphibian species descriptions from Asia continue to attract attention given ongoing concerns about amphibian declines and habitat loss.

Why now: The formal description of a new amphibian species in China is fresh news of interest to biodiversity and taxonomy communities.

Leptobrachella mayangheChinaZooKeysMayanghe

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