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April 10, 2026Open Access

The taxonomic status and range distribution of Boulenophrys shuichengensis (Anura, Megophryidae)

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To clarify the taxonomic status and range distribution of Boulenophrys shuichengensis using molecular and morphological data.
Collected three tadpoles and seven adult males from the type locality in Yunnan Province, China.
Performed phylogenetic analyses using 16S rRNA and COI sequences.
Conducted a morphological comparison with original species descriptions.
Validated molecular data from the type locality for Boulenophrys shuichengensis.
Confirmed Weixin as a new distribution record, extending the species’ range north by approximately 200 km.
Identified populations from Dafang and Chongqing as conspecific, indicating a wider distribution in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau.

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Boulenophrys shuichengensis (Tian (2) confirm Weixin as a new Yunnan distribution record, extending the species’ range northwards by ~ 200 km; (3) verify that populations from Dafang (Guizhou) and Chongqing are conspecific, indicating a wider Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau distribution. Phylogenetically, B. shuichengensis is the sister taxon to B. caudoprocta , with both species forming a clade within the B. boettgeri group.

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Dongru Zhang

Lu Chen

Rongchuan Xiong

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Nanjing Normal University

Liupanshui Normal University

Yunnan Open University

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