Cryptic Anuran Biodiversity in Bangladesh Revealed by Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene Sequences. Hasan, M., Islam, Mafizul, M., Khan, Rahman, M. M., Alam, Shafiqul, M., Kurabayashi, A., Igawa, T., Kuramoto, M., & Sumida, M. Zoological science, 29(3):162--72, March, 2012.
Cryptic Anuran Biodiversity in Bangladesh Revealed by Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene Sequences. [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
To survey the diversity of anuran species in Bangladesh, we compared mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences (approximately 1.4 kbp) from 107 Bangladesh frog specimens. The results of genetic divergence and phylogenetic analyses incorporating data from related species revealed the occurrence of at least eight cryptic species. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus from two districts diverged considerably, indicating the involvement of a cryptic species. Two Fejervarya sp. (large and medium types) and Hylarana cf. taipehensis formed lineages distinct from related species and are probably new species. Microhyla cf. ornata differed from M. ornata with respect to type locality area and involved two distinct species. In addition, we found that Hylarana sp. and Microhyla sp. did not match congeners examined to date in either morphology or 16S rRNA sequence. The occurrence of M. fissipes was tentatively suggested. Consequently, at least, 19 species were found from Bangladesh in this study. These findings revealed a rich anuran biodiversity in Bangladesh, which is unexpected considering the rather simple topographic features of the country.
@article{ Hasan2012,
  abstract = {To survey the diversity of anuran species in Bangladesh, we compared mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences (approximately 1.4 kbp) from 107 Bangladesh frog specimens. The results of genetic divergence and phylogenetic analyses incorporating data from related species revealed the occurrence of at least eight cryptic species. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus from two districts diverged considerably, indicating the involvement of a cryptic species. Two Fejervarya sp. (large and medium types) and Hylarana cf. taipehensis formed lineages distinct from related species and are probably new species. Microhyla cf. ornata differed from M. ornata with respect to type locality area and involved two distinct species. In addition, we found that Hylarana sp. and Microhyla sp. did not match congeners examined to date in either morphology or 16S rRNA sequence. The occurrence of M. fissipes was tentatively suggested. Consequently, at least, 19 species were found from Bangladesh in this study. These findings revealed a rich anuran biodiversity in Bangladesh, which is unexpected considering the rather simple topographic features of the country.},
  author = {Hasan, Mahmudul and Islam, Mohammed Mafizul and Khan, Md Mukhlesur Rahman and Alam, Mohammad Shafiqul and Kurabayashi, Atsushi and Igawa, Takeshi and Kuramoto, Mitsuru and Sumida, Masayuki},
  doi = {10.2108/zsj.29.162},
  file = {:C$\backslash$:/Users/takeshi/Documents/Mendeley Desktop/Hasan et al. - 2012.pdf:pdf},
  issn = {0289-0003},
  journal = {Zoological science},
  keywords = {16s rrna gene,2003,2005,and more than 10,and thailand are,anura,bangladesh,been described,biodiversity,china,cryptic species,described,from yunnan,in the last decade,new species which were,wilkinson et al,wogan et al},
  month = {March},
  number = {3},
  pages = {162--72},
  pmid = {22379983},
  title = {{Cryptic Anuran Biodiversity in Bangladesh Revealed by Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene Sequences.}},
  url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22379983},
  volume = {29},
  year = {2012}
}

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