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Siamophryne
''Siamophryne'' is a genus of frog found in Thailand. It is monotypic, consisting of only one species, the Tenasserim cave frog (''Siamophryne troglodytes''). Its closest relative is the genus ''Vietnamophryne''. The genus ''Siamophryne'' was first described by Suwannapoom, et al. (2018). Ecology ''S. troglodytes'' is known only from a single limestone cave system in Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. There are several species of guano-producing bats inhabiting the cave system. The ecology of the cave is affected by local guano mining. Evolutionary history The basal positions of the genera ''Vietnamophryne'' and ''Siamophryne'' within the subfamily Asterophryinae point to the origin of the subfamily in Indochina, with dispersals into Australasia occurring subsequently. See also *Tenasserim Hills The Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range ( my, တနင်္သာရီ တောင်တန်း, ; th, ทิวเขาตะนาว ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterophryinae
Asterophryinae is a subfamily of microhylid frogs distributed in an area from the Peninsular Malaysia through the Malay Archipelago to northern Australia. Genera The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Asterophryinae: The most species-rich genus is '' Oreophryne'' (71 species). Two genera are monotypic: '' Oninia'' and '' Siamophryne''. The genera '' Siamophryne'' and '' Vietnamophryne'' were added to Asterophryinae in 2018. Body size Microhylid frogs are generally small. A few species such as '' Callulops robustus'' and '' Asterophrys turpicola'' attain snout-vent lengths (SVL) in excess of , whereas frogs in genus '' Paedophryne'' are particularly small, and ''Paedophryne amauensis ''Paedophryne amauensis'' is a species of microhylid frog endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. At in snout-to-vent length, it is considered the world's smallest known vertebrate. (See also Ecological guild.) The species was listed in the '' ...'' is the world's smallest kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamophryne
''Vietnamophryne'' (common name: Indochinese dwarf frogs; Vietnamese: ''nhái lùn''; Thai: ''ueng tham khrae'', ) is a divergent genus of Asterophryinae frogs found in Indochina. Its closest relative is the genus '' Siamophryne''. The genus ''Vietnamophryne'' was first described by Poyarkov, et al. (2018). Species There are three species, described in 2018: *'' Vietnamophryne inexpectata'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 *'' Vietnamophryne orlovi'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 *'' Vietnamophryne occidentalis'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 In 2021 the descriptions of two species were added: *'' Vietnamophryne cuongi'' Nguyen, Hoang, Jiang, Orlov, Ninh, Nguyen, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2021 *'' Vietnamophryne vuquangensis'' Hoang, Jiang, Nguyen, Orlov, Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2021 Type localities Type localities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microhylidae
The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family. Evolution A molecular phylogenetic study by van der Meijden, et al. (2007) has estimated the initial internal divergence of the family Microhylidae to have taken place about 66 million years ago, or immediately after the Cretaceous extinction event. The most recent common ancestor of the Microhylidae and their closest ranoid relatives is estimated to have lived 116 million years ago in Gondwana. Description As suggested by their name, microhylids are mostly small frogs. Many species are below in length, although some species are as large as . They can be arboreal or terrestrial, and some even live close to water. The ground-dwellers are often found under leaf litter within forests, occasionally venturing out at night to hunt. The two main shapes for the microhyli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guano
Guano (Spanish from qu, wanu) is the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats. As a manure, guano is a highly effective fertilizer due to the high content of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, all key nutrients essential for plant growth. Guano was also, to a lesser extent, sought for the production of gunpowder and other explosive materials. The 19th-century seabird guano trade played a pivotal role in the development of modern input-intensive farming. The demand for guano spurred the human colonization of remote bird islands in many parts of the world. Unsustainable seabird guano mining processes can result in permanent habitat destruction and the loss of millions of seabirds. Bat guano is found in caves throughout the world. Many cave ecosystems are wholly dependent on bats to provide nutrients via their guano which supports bacteria, fungi, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The loss of bats from a cave can result in the extinction of species that rely on their guano. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indochina
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It includes the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, with peninsular Malaysia sometimes also being included. The term Indochina (originally Indo-China) was coined in the early nineteenth century, emphasizing the historical cultural influence of Indian and Chinese civilizations on the area. The term was later adopted as the name of the colony of French Indochina (today's Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). Today, the term, Mainland Southeast Asia, in contrast to Maritime Southeast Asia, is more commonly referenced. Terminology The origins of the name Indo-China are usually attributed jointly to the Danish-French geographer Conrad Malte-Brun, who referred to the area as in 1804, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australasia
Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologically, where the term covers several slightly different, but related regions. Derivation and definitions Charles de Brosses coined the term (as French ''Australasie'') in ''Histoire des navigations aux terres australes'' (1756). He derived it from the Latin for "south of Asia" and differentiated the area from Polynesia (to the east) and the southeast Pacific (Magellanica). In the late 19th century, the term Australasia was used in reference to the "Australasian colonies". In this sense it related specifically to the British colonies south of Asia: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria (i.e., the Australian colonies) and New Zealand. Australasia found continued geopolitical attention in the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenasserim Hills
The Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range ( my, တနင်္သာရီ တောင်တန်း, ; th, ทิวเขาตะนาวศรี, , ; ms, Banjaran Tanah Seri/Banjaran Tenang Sari) is the geographical name of a roughly 1,700 km long mountain chain, part of the Indo-Malayan mountain system in Southeast Asia. Despite their relatively scant altitude these mountains form an effective barrier between Thailand and Myanmar in their northern and central region. There are only two main transnational roads and cross-border points between Kanchanaburi and Tak, at the Three Pagodas Pass and at Mae Sot. The latter is located beyond the northern end of the range, where the Tenasserim Hills meet the Dawna Range. Minor cross-border points are Sing Khon, near Prachuap Khiri Khan, as well as Bong Ti and Phu Nam Ron west of Kanchanaburi. The latter is expected to gain in importance if the planned Dawei Port Project goes ahead, along with a highway an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibians Of Thailand
The following is a list of amphibians of Thailand. There are more than 160 species recorded. Species list The following table is a checklist of amphibians of Thailand, with geographic ranges, citations, and Thai names included. Common species Amphibian species commonly found in anthropogenically modified environments include:Hartmann, Timo, et al. (2013)A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary in Northern Cambodia Asian Herpetological Research 2013, 4(1): 36–55. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00036 Family Bufonidae (True toads) *''Duttaphrynus melanostictus'' Family Microhylidae (Narrow-mouthed frogs) *''Kaloula pulchra'' *''Microhyla butleri'' *''Microhyla fissipes'' (formerly classified as '' Microhyla ornata'') *''Microhyla heymonsi'' *'' Microhyla pulchra'' Family Dicroglossidae (Fork-tongued frogs) *''Fejervarya limnocharis'' *'' Hoplobatrachus rugulosus'' *'' Occidozyga lima'' *'' Occidozyga martensii'' Fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
