Biology:Choerophryne gracilirostris

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Choerophryne gracilirostris
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Choerophryne
Species:
C. gracilirostris
Binomial name
Choerophryne gracilirostris
Iannella, Richards and Oliver, 2014

Choerophryne gracilirostris is a tiny (13–15 mm long), little-studied species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the rainforest of the Western and Southern Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea. Choerophryne gracilirostris can be distinguished by its long narrow snout and advertisement call of 3-5 pulsed notes in long repeated sequences. Males can be found calling from within leaf litter or rotting logs, especially on rainy nights.[1]

References

  1. Iannella, A., Richards, S., and Oliver, P. (2014) "A new species of Choerophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from the central cordillera Papua New Guinea." Zootaxa 3753 (5) : 483-493.

Wikidata ☰ Q15618308 entry