Leptolalax aereus

Leptolalax aereus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Megophryidae
Genus:	Leptolalax
Species:	L. aereus
Binomial name
	Leptolalax aereus; Rowley, Stuart, Richards, Phimmachak, and Sivongxay, 2010[1]

Leptolalax aereus is a species of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It is known from Vilabouli District, Savannakhet Province, Laos (where its type locality is) and from Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An, and Quảng Bình Provinces of Vietnam.[2] Leptolalax aereus from Laos were associated with rocky streams in semi-evergreen and evergreen forest at altitudes of about 280–510 m (920–1,670 ft). It seems to tolerate some degree of habitat degradation.[1] The species is not yet assessed by IUCN, but given its wide distribution, Ohler et al. suggest to classify Leptolalax aereus as of "Least Concern".[3]

Description

Leptolalax aereus is a medium-sized species among the generally small Leptolalax: adult males from Laos measured 25–29 mm (0.98–1.14 in) and females 27–39 mm (1.1–1.5 in) in snout-vent length. It is morphologically most similar to Leptolalax oshanensis. Male L. aereus have been found to be calling from crevices between boulders, on rocks, and on stream banks in both June and November, suggesting that breeding may occur throughout the year. To the human ear, this call is a high-pitched, rapid chirping.[1]

Specimens collected from Vietnam were slightly different and seem to represent two other lineages.[3]

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References

Rowley, J.J.L.; B. L. Stuart; N. Thy; D. A. Emmett (2010). "A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Laos" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2681: 35–46.
Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax aereus Rowley, Stuart, Richards, Phimmachak, and Sivongxay, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa. 3147: 1–83.

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[Rowley-1] Rowley, J.J.L.; B. L. Stuart; N. Thy; D. A. Emmett (2010). "A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Laos" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2681: 35–46.

[frost-2] Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax aereus Rowley, Stuart, Richards, Phimmachak, and Sivongxay, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[Ohler-3] Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa. 3147: 1–83.