Choerophryne tubercula (Richards, Johnston & Burton 1992)

Choerophryne tubercula is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from scattered locations in the New Guinea Highlands.^[1][2] However, the species is likely to occur also in the Indonesian part of New Guinea.^[2] Common name warty rainforest ground frog has been coined for it.^[2]

Description

Adults measure 14–18 mm (0.55–0.71 in) in snout–urostyle length. Skin is warty. The dorsal ground colour is variable and ranges from pale fawn to very dark brown. Some individuals have a light mid-dorsal line and most have a dark hour-glass mark commencing between the eyes. The iris is gold with dark marks.^[3]

The male advertisement call is a series of nasal squeaks. Each note lasts 250–350 ms.^[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are lower montane rainforests at elevations of 1,000–1,900 m (3,300–6,200 ft) above sea level. It also occurs in disturbed forest habitats. No significant threats affecting this locally abundant species that can tolerate some habitat modification are known.^[1]

References

Choerophryne tubercula es una especie de anfibios de la familia Microhylidae.

Distribución geográfica

Se encuentra en Papúa Nueva Guinea

Referencias

• Frost, D.R. «Choerophryne tubercula ». Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. (en inglés). Nueva York, EEUU: Museo Americano de Historia Natural. Consultado el 30 de junio de 2015.

• Richards, S. & Menzies, J. 2004. Albericus tuberculus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Albericus tuberculus Albericus generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Microhylidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Microhylidae

Choerophryne tubercula est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Microhylidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Elle se rencontre entre 1 200 et 1 900 m d'altitude dans la chaîne Centrale^[1].

Publication originale

• Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1992 : A new species of microhylid frogs (genus Cophixalus) from the Star Mountains, central New Guinea. Science in New Guinea, vol. 18, p. 141-145.

Notes et références

Albericus tuberculus é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Microhylidae.

É endémica da Papua-Nova Guiné.

Os seus habitats naturais são: regiões subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de alta altitude.^[1]

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