A new species of the genus
Amolops
Cope, 1865 is
described from Nyingchi, southeastern Tibet, China,
based on morphological and molecular data. The new
species,
Amolops nyingchiensis sp. nov. is assigned
to the
Amolops monticola
group based on its skin
smooth, dorsolateral fold distinct, lateral side of head
black, upper lip stripe white extending to the shoulder.
Amolops nyingchiensis sp. nov. is distinguished from
all other species of
Amolops by the following
combination of characters: (1) medium body size,
SVL 48.5-58.3 mm in males, and 57.6-70.7 mm in
females; (2) tympanum distinct, slightly larger than one
third of the eye diameter; (3) a small tooth-like
projection on anteromedial edge of mandible; (4) the
absence of white spine on dorsal surface of body; (5)
the presence of circummarginal groove on all fingers;
(6) the presence of vomerine teeth; (7) background
coloration of dorsal surface brown, lateral body gray
with yellow; (8) the presence of transverse bands on the
dorsal limbs; (9) the presence of nuptial pad on the first
finger in males; (10) the absence of vocal sac in males.
Taxonomic status of the populations that were previously
identified to
A. monticola from Tibet is also discussed.
