New amphibian species found in SW China

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File photo shows a new amphibian species of the genus Leptolalax, commonly known as the Asian litter frog, found in Tengchong, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The new species, Leptolalax tengchongensis, was spotted in the Tengchong Section of Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve in the west of Yunnan, and was named after the county of Tengchong. (Xinhua)

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