Title: A New Species of Frog (Genus Rana, Subgenus Paa) from Northern Pakistan (Amphibia, Anura)
Abstract: A new species of Rana (Paa) from the Hazara Division, northern Pakistan, is described. The relationships of this species within the subgenus Paa are discussed, and the occurrence of two other species of this subgenus in Pakistan is outlined. In view of the important works recently devoted to the study of the Amphibians of Pakistan (Minton, 1966; Mertens, 1969; Khan, 1976), it is surprising that a new species should be discovered in the northern part of this country. The new species was found in the Hazara Division, which has its peculiar topography, vegetation and waterways and differs very markedly from the surrounding areas. We therefore propose to give this new form the name Rana (Paa) hazarensis sp. nov. / Holotype.-MNHN 1978.3056, adult male,/ collected near Datta, northern Pakistan (ManPAKST / shera District, Hazara Division, 34?15'N PAK(ST AM 73015'E, elevation about 1200 m) (Fig. 1), on 15 / June 1978, by M. S. Khan. Paratypes.-MNHN 1978.3057-3064, 4 / J Bagla adult males and 4 adult females, and BMNH Y 1978.795, MHNG 1597.19, SMF 69579, FMNH N 207872, AMNH 102457, USNM 210132, 6 adult Abbo tt females, same collection data as the holotype; KAS> MNHN 1978.3065, an adult female, from the Hariur/ same locality, collected on 6 August 1972 by M. *Hazro r e e 1 S. Khan. DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE Figures 2 to 6 (In order to facilitate comparisons, the FIGURE 1. Map of northern Pakistan and neighboring areas same plan has been used for this description as showing the type-locality of Rana (Paa) hazarensis sp. nov for previous descriptions of related species (Datta), the type-locality of Rana (Paa) vicina Stoliczka ('Dubo. is,b 1976~ 1977a ' (Murree) and another locality where this latter species was (Dubois, 1976, 1977a).) found (Lun Bagla). Adult male (snout-vent length: 55.7 mm). Head longer (20.8 mm) than wide (19.8 mm). Snout rounded, slightly projecting beyond the mouth, much longer (9.0 mm) than horizontal diameter of eye (6.0 mm). Canthus rostralis rounded, loreal region strongly concave. Distance between nostrils (5.3 mm) greater than width of upper eyelid (4.2 mm), itself greater than interorbital width (3.7 mm). Nostril as close to tip of snout as to eye (4.3
Publication Year: 1979
Publication Date: 1979-11-15
Language: en
Type: article
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