Biology:Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni

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Short description: Species of frog

Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Sphenophryne
Species:
S. schlaginhaufeni
Binomial name
Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
Wandollek, 1911
Liophryne schlaginhaufeni map-fr.svg
Synonyms
  • Liophryne schlaginhaufeni (Wandollek, 1911)

Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in New Guinea.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

As part of its mating habits, the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2241269 entry