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Choerophryne Brevicrus
''Choerophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs, commonly known as Torricelli mountain frogs, endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11 and 23 mm. Taxonomy and systematics The distinction between ''Choerophryne'' and the former genus ''Albericus'' was based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new ''Choerophryne'' species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting ''Albericus'' is likely a junior synonym of ''Choerophryne''. Formal synonymisation of the two genera was suggested by Peloso and colleagues in 2016 based on molecular evidence. Etymology The genus name of the junior synonym ''Albericus'' is the Latin form of Alberich, the shape-shifting dwarf in the epic poem Nibelungenlied. Several species derive also their specific names from Nibelungenlied, e.g. ''C. siegfriedi'' from Siegfried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Murrita
''Choerophryne'' is a genus of Microhylidae, microhylid frogs, commonly known as Torricelli mountain frogs, endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11 and 23 mm. Taxonomy and systematics The distinction between ''Choerophryne'' and the former genus ''Albericus'' was based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new ''Choerophryne'' species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting ''Albericus'' is likely a junior synonym of ''Choerophryne''. Formal synonymisation of the two genera was suggested by Peloso and colleagues in 2016 based on molecular evidence. Etymology The genus name of the junior synonym ''Albericus'' is the Latin form of Alberich, the shape-shifting dwarf in the epic poem Nibelungenlied. Several species derive also their specific names from Nibelungenlied, e.g. ''C. siegfriedi'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Bickfordi
''Choerophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs, commonly known as Torricelli mountain frogs, endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11 and 23 mm. Taxonomy and systematics The distinction between ''Choerophryne'' and the former genus ''Albericus'' was based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new ''Choerophryne'' species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting ''Albericus'' is likely a junior synonym of ''Choerophryne''. Formal synonymisation of the two genera was suggested by Peloso and colleagues in 2016 based on molecular evidence. Etymology The genus name of the junior synonym ''Albericus'' is the Latin form of Alberich, the shape-shifting dwarf in the epic poem Nibelungenlied. Several species derive also their specific names from Nibelungenlied, e.g. ''C. siegfriedi'' from Siegfried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Gudrunae
''Choerophryne gudrunae'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is only known from its type locality near Kowat in the Adelbert Range, Madang Province. Etymology This species was originally described in the genus ''Albericus'', named for Alberich, the dwarf in Scandinavian mythology and Richard Wagner's opera cycle ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''. Menzies named the species he described after Alberich's companions in the mythodology. The specific name ''gudrunae'' is derived from Gudrun. Description ''Choerophryne gudrunae'' is a comparatively small species: three unsexed individuals in the type series measure in snout–urostyle length. Later examination of these has revealed them all as males, measuring in snout–vent length. ''Choerophryne gudrunae'' shares the general appearance of other former ''Albericus'' species: brown dorsum with lighter or darker irregular mottling, warty dorsal skin, and short and road head with blunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Grylloides
''Choerophryne grylloides'' is a small species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the upper Sepik River basin in the northern side of the New Guinea Highlands in Papua New Guinea. The specific name ''grylloides'', from Latin ''gryllus'' ("cricket") and Greek suffix ''-oides'' ("resembles"), alludes to its cricket-like, high-pitched advertisement call. Description This species is only known from two specimens: the holotype, an adult male, and other specimen that is tentatively (short of call or genetic data) assigned to this species. The holotype measures in snout–vent length, the other specimen is slightly smaller. The head is relatively narrow. The snout is slender with a rounded tip. The eyes are moderately small. The tympanic annulus is indistinct. All but the first finger have distinctly expanded discs. All toes have expanded terminal discs. Webbing is absent. Skin of the upper surfaces bear scattered low, rounded tubercules; the venter is smooth. The h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Gracilirostris
''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 Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... ''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.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. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15618308 gracilirostris Amphibians of Papua New Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Fafniri
''Choerophryne fafniri'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is only known from the north-western slopes of Mount Giluwe and south-east of Mount Hagen in the Southern Highlands Province. Etymology This species was originally described in the genus ''Albericus'', named for Alberich, the dwarf in Scandinavian mythology and Richard Wagner's opera cycle ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''. Menzies named the species he described after Alberich's companions in the mythodology. The specific name ''fafniri'' is derived from Fafnir. Description ''Choerophryne fafniri'' is a comparatively large species: six unsexed individuals in the type series measure in snout–urostyle length. Later examination of five of these has revealed them to be males measuring in snout–vent length. It is very similar to ''Choerophryne darlingtoni''. The flanks and belly are orange to dark red and heavily blotched with brown. There are usually vague lumbar ocelli. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Exclamitans
''Choerophryne exclamitans'' is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and only known from two locations on the slopes of Mount Shungol in the Morobe Province. It might be more widely distributed. Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The snout is bluntly rounded when viewed from above but truncate when viewed laterally. The eyes are moderately large. In males, the tympanum is hidden whereas it is visible in females. The dorsum and the sides are tan, mottled with dark brown or black. Females are generally lighter than most males. The venter is dark gray, peppered with light gray. The iris is bronze. The male advertisement call is a rapid series of 3–48 peeping notes, emitted at an average rate of 4.7 notes per second. The dominant frequency is about 3.4 kHz. Habitat and conservation ''Choerophryne exclamitans'' live in lowland hill forests at elevations of above sea level Height above mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Epirrhina
''Choerophryne epirrhina'' is a small (14.9-15.0 mm), little-known species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the northern side of the central cordillera of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ..., at altitudes of around 850m. ''Choerophryne epirrhina'' has an elongated snout and advertisement call of 3-4 pulsed notes in long repeated sequences. Males can be found calling from within leaf litter after rain at night.Iannella, A., Oliver, P. and Richards, S. (2015) "Two new species of ''Choerophryne'' (Anura: Microhylidae) from the northern versant of Papua New Guinea's central cordillera." ''Zootaxa'' 4058 (3) : 332-340. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q22009221 epirrhina Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Darlingtoni
''Choerophryne darlingtoni'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in the New Guinea Highlands. The specific name ''darlingtoni'' honors P. Jackson Darlington Jr., an American evolutionary biologist and zoogeographer. Common name Darlington's rainforest frog has been coined for it. Description ''Choerophryne darlingtoni'' grows to a maximum snout–vent length of . The snout is blunt, similar in length to the eye. The fifth toe is longer than the third. Coloration is highly variable. A thin vertebral line or a broad light vertebral stripe may be present. The dorsal ground color varies from deep plumbeous to pale yellowish tan. Various darker markings are present. A pale, golden interocular line is almost always present but is sometimes indistinct. The venter is pale and nearly immaculate to grey. ''Choerophryne darlingtoni'' is not morphologically distinguishable from '' Choerophryne fafniri'' but is distinguishable by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Crucifer
''Choerophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs, commonly known as Torricelli mountain frogs, endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11 and 23 mm. Taxonomy and systematics The distinction between ''Choerophryne'' and the former genus ''Albericus'' was based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new ''Choerophryne'' species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting ''Albericus'' is likely a junior synonym of ''Choerophryne''. Formal synonymisation of the two genera was suggested by Peloso and colleagues in 2016 based on molecular evidence. Etymology The genus name of the junior synonym ''Albericus'' is the Latin form of Alberich, the shape-shifting dwarf in the epic poem Nibelungenlied. Several species derive also their specific names from Nibelungenlied, e.g. ''C. siegfriedi'' from Siegfried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Burtoni
''Choerophryne burtoni'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ....Richards, S.J., Dahl, C.S., & Hiaso, J. "Another New Species of ''Choerophryne'' (Anura: Microhylidae) from Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea." ''Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia'' 131.1 (2007): 135-141. References burtoni Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2007 {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choerophryne Bryonopsis
''Choerophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs, commonly known as Torricelli mountain frogs, endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11 and 23 mm. Taxonomy and systematics The distinction between ''Choerophryne'' and the former genus ''Albericus'' was based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new ''Choerophryne'' species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting ''Albericus'' is likely a junior synonym of ''Choerophryne''. Formal synonymisation of the two genera was suggested by Peloso and colleagues in 2016 based on molecular evidence. Etymology The genus name of the junior synonym ''Albericus'' is the Latin form of Alberich, the shape-shifting dwarf in the epic poem Nibelungenlied. Several species derive also their specific names from Nibelungenlied, e.g. ''C. siegfriedi'' from Siegfried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |