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Year Described Date Added Species Family Country Distribution Reference
2016 2017-07-08  Ansonia khaochangensis Bufonidae Thailand Grismer LL, Wood Jr PL, Aowphol A, Cota M, Grismer MS, Murdoch ML, Aguilar C, Grismer JL 2016 Out of Borneo, again and again: biogeography of the stream toad genus Ansonia Stoliczka (Anura: Bufornidae) and the discovery of the first limestone cave-dwelling species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society DOI: 10.1111/bij.12886/ DOI: 10.1111/
2017 2017-07-07  Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae Rhacophoridae China Pan T, Zhang Yannan, Zhang B IN Pan T, Zhang Yannan, Wang H, Wu J, Kang X, Qian L, Li K, Zhang Yu, Chen J, Rao D, Jiang J, Zhang B 2017 A new species of the genus Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Dabie Mountains in East China. Asian Herpetological Research. 8: 1-13.
1978 2017-07-07  Scutiger occidentalis Megophryidae India; Pakistan Dubois A 1978 . Une espece de Scutiger Theobald, 1868 de l'Himalaya occidental (Anura: Pelobatidae). Senckenbergiana biologica 59: 163-171.
Revalidated by Hofmann S, Stoeck M, Zheng Y, Ficetola FG, Li J-T. Scheidt U, Schmidt J . 2017 . Molecular phylogenies indicate a Paleo-Tibetan origin of Himalayan Lazy Toads. Scientific Reports 7: 3308 DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-03395-4
2017 2017-07-06  Anaxyrus williamsi Bufonidae United States Gordon MR, Simandle ET, Tracy CR. 2017. A diamond in the rough desert shrublands of the Great Basin in the Western United States: A new cryptic toad species (Amphibia: Bufonidae: Bufo (Anaxyrus)) discovered in Northern Nevada. Zootaxa 4290: 123–129.
http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8F0A8A4C-CD1D-4838-93F0-A821A4E81E11
2017 2017-07-01  Plectrohyla calvata Hylidae Honduras McCranie JR 2017 Specific status of the Montana de Celaque Honduran frogs previously referred to as Plectrohyla guatemalensis (Anura: Hylidae: Hylinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 4: 390-401.
2017 2017-06-30  Eurycea sphagnicola Plethodontidae United States Wray KP, Means DB, Steppan SJ. 2017. Revision of the Eurycea quadridigitata (Holbrook 1842) complex of dwarf salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Hemidactyiinae) with a description of two new species. Herpetological Monographs 31:18-46.
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1947 2017-06-30  Eurycea paludicola Plethodontidae United States Mittleman MB 1947 American Caudata 1: Geographic variation in Manculus quadridigitatus. Herpetologica 3: 209-224. Revalidation by Wray KP, Means DB, Steppan SJ . 2017 . Revision of the Eurycea quadridigitata (Holbrook 1842) complex of dwarf salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Hemidactyiinae) with a description of two new species. Herpetological Monographs 31:18-46.
2017 2017-06-30  Eurycea hillisi Plethodontidae United States Wray KP, Means DB, Steppan SJ. 2017. Revision of the Eurycea quadridigitata (Holbrook 1842) complex of dwarf salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Hemidactyiinae) with a description of two new species. Herpetological Monographs 31:18-46.
Nomenclatural Act:
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2017 2017-06-27  Arthroleptella kogelbergensis Pyxicephalidae South Africa Turner A, Channing A. 2017. Three new species of Arthroleptella Hewitt, 1926 (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) from the Cape Fold Mountains, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 66: 53–78.
Zoobank: AA573B06-BA81-4B84-B436-5F5CCDF1D892
2017 2017-06-27  Arthroleptella draconella Pyxicephalidae South Africa Turner A, Channing A. 2017. Three new species of Arthroleptella Hewitt, 1926 (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) from the Cape Fold Mountains, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 66: 53–78.
Zoobank 341BABC2-63A8-4C60-A306-D232E92ECE69
2017 2017-06-27  Arthroleptella atermina Pyxicephalidae South Africa Turner A, Channing A. 2017. Three new species of Arthroleptella Hewitt, 1926 (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) from the Cape Fold Mountains, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 66: 53–78.
Zoobank: AC23D804-3075-40DB-9852-624C32A51547
2017 2017-06-22  Fejervarya neilcoxi Dicroglossidae India Garg S, Biju SD 2017 Description of four new species of Burrowing Frogs in the Fejervarya rusescen comples (Dicroglossidae) with notes on morphological affinities of Fejervarya species in the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4277: 451-490.
Zoobank E3B863F-7443-495C-A698-8543FF6C4197
2017 2017-06-22  Fejervarya manoharani Dicroglossidae India Garg S, Biju SD 2017 Description of four new species of Burrowing Frogs in the Fejervarya rusescen comples (Dicroglossidae) with notes on morphological affinities of Fejervarya species in the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4277: 451-490.
Zoobank D9AF4ACC-6829-44EA-8A06-79DA7E39DAB7
2017 2017-06-22  Fejervarya kadar Dicroglossidae India Garg S, Biju SD 2017 Description of four new species of Burrowing Frogs in the Fejervarya rusescen comples (Dicroglossidae) with notes on morphological affinities of Fejervarya species in the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4277: 451-490.
Zoobank A9F6F16C-839B-4B13-95CF-A5DCA9165D68
2017 2017-06-22  Fejervarya cepfi Dicroglossidae India Garg S, Biju SD 2017 Description of four new species of Burrowing Frogs in the Fejervarya rusescen comples (Dicroglossidae) with notes on morphological affinities of Fejervarya species in the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4277: 451-490.
Zoobank 6A7B7C4D-21C3-4C43-B91BEE78532847DA
2017 2017-06-20  Isthmura corrugata Plethodontidae Mexico Sandoval-Comte A, Pineda E, Rovito SM, Luria-Manzano R 2017 A new species of Isthmura (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from the montane cloud forest of central Veracruz, Mexico. Zootaxa 4277: 573-582.
2017 2017-06-11  Amolops xinduqiao Ranidae China Fei L, Ye C-Y, Wang Y-F, Jiang K 2017 A new species of he genus Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from high-altitude Sichuan, southwestern China, with a discussion on the taxonomic status of Amolops kangtingensis. Zoological Research 38: 138-145.
2017 2017-06-10  Phrynopus personatus Strabomantidae Peru Rodriquez LO, Catenazzi A 2017 Four new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4273: 381-406.
2017 2017-06-10  Phrynopus dumicola Strabomantidae Peru Rodriquez LO, Catenazzi A 2017 Four new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4273: 381-406.
2017 2017-06-10  Phrynopus capitalis Strabomantidae Peru Rodriquez LO, Catenazzi A 2017 Four new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4273: 381-406.
2017 2017-06-10  Phrynopus anancites Strabomantidae Peru Rodriquez LO, Catenazzi A 2017 Four new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4273: 381-406.
2017 2017-06-10  Rhombophryne regalis Microhylidae Madagascar Scherz MD, Hawlitschek O, Andreone F, Rakotoarison A, Vences M, Glaw F 2017 A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists. Zootaxa 4273: 301-340.
2017 2017-06-10  Rhombophryne diadema Microhylidae Madagascar Scherz MD, Hawlitschek O, Andreone F, Rakotoarison A, Vences M, Glaw F 2017 A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists. Zootaxa 4273: 301-340.
2017 2017-06-10  Hylodes caete Hylodidae Brazil Malacoli LR, de Sa FP, Canedo C, Haddad CFB 2017 A new species of Hylodes (Anura, Hylodidae) from Serra do Mar, southeastern Brazil: the fouth with nuptial thumb tubercles. Herpetologica 73: 136-147.
2017 2017-06-10  Sphaenorhynchus cammaeus Hylidae Brazil Roberto IJ, Araujo-Vieira K, Carvalho-e-Silva SPd, Avila RW 2017 A new species of Sphaenorhynchus (Anura: Hylidae) from northeastern Brazil. Herpetologica 73: 148-161.
2017 2017-06-03  Hyalinobatrachium muiraquitan Centrolenidae Brazil Oliveira EA de, Hernandez-Ruz EJ 2017 New species of glassfrog, genus Hyalinobatrachium (Anura: Centrolenidae), for the Brazilian Amazon revealed by mitochondrial DNA and morphology. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB) 5:1-12.
2017 2017-05-23  Limnonectes quangninhensis Dicroglossidae Viet Nam Pham CT, Le MD, Nguyen TT, Ziegler T, Wu ZJ, Nguyen TQ 2017 A new species of Limnonectes (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Vietnam. Zootaxa 4269:545-558.
2017 2017-05-22  Phyllomedusa chaparroi Hylidae Peru Castroviejo-Fisher S, Koehler J, De La Riva I, Padial JM 2017 A new morphologically cryptic species of Phyllomedusa (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from Amazonian forests of northern Peru revealed by DNA sequences. Zootaxa 4269:245-264.
1965 2017-05-22  Rhinella beebei Bufonidae Colombia; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela Gallardo J.M 1965 The species Bufo granulosus Spix (Salientia: Bufonidae) and its geographic variation. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 134:107–138.
Revalidated by Murphy JC, Sierra TA, Downie JR, Jowers MJ 2017 Toads, tall mountains and taxonomy: the Rhinella granulosa group (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) on both sides of the Andes. Salamandra 53:267-278.
2017 2017-05-19  Rhinella lilyrodriguezae Bufonidae Peru Cusi JC. Moravec J, Lehr E, Gvozdik V 2017 A new species of samiarboral toad of the Rhinella festae group (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru. ZooKeys 673:21-47.
Nomenclatural Act: http://zoobank.org/8FD9CFFD-7311-42A5-85E2-2AB00CF4F7E7