supported by the National Key Program of Research and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2023YFF1304800);the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) (2019QZKK0501);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32325011, 32220103004, 32300370, 32200363);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2023M743416, 2023M743417);Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KF-BRP-01765, KFJ-BRP-017-086),Taxonomist Position, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-TAX-24-051, CAS-TAX-24-052)。
The Hengduan Mountains Region(HMR)in China, a globally significant biodiversity hotspot,has garnered attention for its potential to harbor cryptic species within the Asian pit viper genus Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, ...
supported by the National Key Program of Research and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2023YFF1304800);National Natural Science Foundation of China (32400361, 32200363, 32370498);Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2024NSFSC1180, 2023NSFSC1155);the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) (2019QZKK0501);Taxonomist Position, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-TAX-24-052, CAS-TAX-24-051),Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFJ-BRP-017-086, KFJ-BRP-017-65)。
Comprehensive surveys on the distribution of the endangered Chinting alpine toad(Scutiger chintingensis) were recently conducted, revealing important findings regarding its population characteristics. This study integ...
supported by grants from National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFC2602500);the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) (2019QZKK0501);National Natural Science Foundation of China (32200363, 32325011, 32220103004, 32300370, 32400361);International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (071GJHZ2023041MI);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2023M743416);Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2023NSFSC1155, 2024NSFSC1180);Taxonomist Position, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-TAX-24-051, CAS-TAX-24-052),Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFJ-BRP-017-086, KFJ-BRP-017-065)。
A new species of the Kukri snake genus Oligodon is described from Medog County in the eastern Himalayas of China. The species, named Oligodon zhangfujii sp. nov., can be distinguished from all known congeners by a com...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32300370, 32200363);International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (071GJHZ2023041MI),Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFJ-BRP-017-65, KFJ-BRP017-086, CAS-TAX-24-051, CAS-TAX-24-052);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2023M743416);Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province (No. 2023NSFSC1155);partially supported by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (CT0000.03/25-27) to NTT。
The Tien's Mountain Stream Snake,Opisthotropis daovantieni Orlov, Darevsky, and Murphy, 1998, has been represented solely by its type series, with no additional specimens reported in the past two decades. As a result,...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32071544, 32271737);the Interdisciplinary Innovation Team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) “Light of West China” Program (xbzg-zdsys-202207)。
Understanding the ecogeographic mechanisms driving morphological variation is pivotal in biogeographic studies. However, patterns and determinants of such variation remain contentious, particularly in amphibians. Alth...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32170435)。
Roadkill has become a pivotal issue in the global decline of amphibian populations.Conventional research methods have typically relied on the examination of dried carcasses found long after wildlife-vehicle collisions...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32200378);the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition Program (2022xjkk0205-1);the Survey of Wildlife Resources in Key Areas of Xizang (ZL202203601);China Biodiversity Observation Networks (Sino BON-Amphibian & Reptile)。
Bufotes taxkorensis and B. zamdaensis are toads endemic to China. Both species inhabit highelevation and saline environments, and so provide a unique opportunity to investigate the adaptive responses of amphibians to ...
support by the National Science Foundation of China (32130015);Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program Yunling Scholar Project;the Animal Branch of the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences (the Large Research Infrastructure Funding) to Jing CHE,Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences;Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program Young Talent Project;CAS Special Research Assistant (SRA) Program;Program of Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Administration (2022GF258D-10);Small Grant Program for New Records and Rediscoveries of Rare Species by Tencent Foundation;Shanshui Conservation Center to Kai WANG;U.S. National Science Foundation (grant DEB1145922);the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science program (grant PGA-2000003545), which is a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Science Foundation to Bryan L. STUART。
Despite continuous progress made on the taxonomy of the genus Tropidophorus, the Lao Water Skink, T. laotus, is only known from brief descriptions of its syntypes in historical literature. Here we designate a lectotyp...
provided by“Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program”awarded to Fang YAN;the Yunnan Fundamental Research Project(202201AW070018);the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund;the University of Phayao,Unit of Excellence 2025 on Aquatic Animals Biodiversity Assessment(PhaseⅠ)。
Here,we described Gekko(Japonigekko)ichangensis sp.nov.,a new member of the genus Gekko Laurenti,1768,based on specimens collected from Changyang Tujia Autonomous County,Yichang City,Hubei Province,China.Morphological...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31970499 to Liuwang NIE)。
Dear Editor,The true frogs classified under the genus Rana, with widespread distribution in Eurasia and North America,constitute a varied and intricate group (Yuan et al., 2016;Chen et al., 2022). In total, 52 species...