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Hidden in the Mountains: New Toothed Toad Species Discovered in Southwest China After 36 Years

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A new species of toothed toad has been discovered in the Wumeng Mountain National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China, marking the first new addition to the genus Oreolalax from the province in over 36 years. The species, named Oreolalax wumengmontis, was identified through a combination of molecular phylogenetic analyses and detailed morphological comparisons. Genetic analysis of mitochondrial genes—16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI)—reveals that t
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Newswise broke the news in Charlottesville, United States on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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