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Copiula
''Copiula'' is a genus of Microhylidae, microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. The common name Mehely frogs has been coined for them. They are leaf-litter inhabitants. Taxonomy ''Copiula'' is probably not monophyletic. Some former ''Austrochaperina'' species have already been transferred to this genus, and further ones might follow when more data became available. Species There are at present 14 species in this genus: The AmphibiaWeb reports fewer species, with species that Peloso and colleagues moved in 2016 from ''Austrochaperina'' and ''Oxydactyla'' missing. References Copiula, Microhylidae Amphibians of Oceania Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibian genera Taxa named by Lajos Méhelÿ Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Lennarti
''Copiula'' is a genus of Microhylidae, microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. The common name Mehely frogs has been coined for them. They are leaf-litter inhabitants. Taxonomy ''Copiula'' is probably not monophyletic. Some former ''Austrochaperina'' species have already been transferred to this genus, and further ones might follow when more data became available. Species There are at present 14 species in this genus: The AmphibiaWeb reports fewer species, with species that Peloso and colleagues moved in 2016 from ''Austrochaperina'' and ''Oxydactyla'' missing. References Copiula, Microhylidae Amphibians of Oceania Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibian genera Taxa named by Lajos Méhelÿ Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula
''Copiula'' is a genus of Microhylidae, microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. The common name Mehely frogs has been coined for them. They are leaf-litter inhabitants. Taxonomy ''Copiula'' is probably not monophyletic. Some former ''Austrochaperina'' species have already been transferred to this genus, and further ones might follow when more data became available. Species There are at present 14 species in this genus: The AmphibiaWeb reports fewer species, with species that Peloso and colleagues moved in 2016 from ''Austrochaperina'' and ''Oxydactyla'' missing. References Copiula, Microhylidae Amphibians of Oceania Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibian genera Taxa named by Lajos Méhelÿ Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Annanoreenae
''Copiula'' is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. The common name Mehely frogs has been coined for them. They are leaf-litter inhabitants. Taxonomy ''Copiula'' is probably not monophyletic. Some former ''Austrochaperina'' species have already been transferred to this genus, and further ones might follow when more data became available. Species There are at present 14 species in this genus: The AmphibiaWeb reports fewer species, with species that Peloso and colleagues moved in 2016 from ''Austrochaperina'' and ''Oxydactyla ''Sphenophryne'' is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae from New Guinea. It reached its current composition in 2017 when Rivera and colleagues brought the genera ''Genyophryne'', ''Liophryne'', and ''Oxydactyla'' into synonymy of the then ...'' missing. References Microhylidae Amphibians of Oceania Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibian genera Taxa named by Lajos Méhelÿ Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Microhylidae-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Tyleri
''Copiula tyleri'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to northeastern New Guinea and is found in both Western New Guinea (Cyclops Mountains) and Papua New Guinea ( Bewani, Torricelli, Hunstein, and Adelbert Ranges). The specific name ''tyleri'' honours Michael J. Tyler, Australian herpetologist who have worked extensively with Australian and New Guinean frogs. Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The tympanum is conspicuous and unpigmented. The snout is relatively short and broad. Fingers and toes are without webbing. Skin is smooth. The dorsum is dark brown. There are dark post-orbital bands. The iris is dark brown, approaching black, with tiny golden flecks. Habitat and conservation Its natural habitats are tropical lowland and hill rainforests at elevations of above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Pipiens
''Copiula pipiens'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is known from its type locality, Wirui near Wewak in the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, and from the island of Yapen, off the north-western coast of New Guinea, in the West Papua province of Indonesia. The Yapen population might represent a different but closely related species. Common name Wirui Mehely frog has been coined for this species. Description Adult males in the type series measure and the sole adult female in snout–vent length. The head is almost triangular, longer than it is broad. The snout is long and protruding. The eyes are small. The tympanum is visible; no supratympanic fold is present. The fingers and the toes bear small terminal discs and are unwebbed. The hind legs are moderately long. Skin is smooth. The dorsum has pale orange-pink ground color and is uniformly spotted. A faint mid-vertebral line is present. The ventral surfaces are creamy-white with brown markings; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Fistulans
''Copiula fistulans'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and occurs in the northeastern part of New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ... in Morobe and Northern Provinces. Common name Lae Mehely frog has been coined for this species. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is prominent, projecting far beyond the anterior limit of the mandible. Its tip is often slightly uptilted. The head is wider than it is long. The eyes are small inconspicuous. The tympanic membrane is distinct although the tympanic annulus is not; no supratympanic fold is present. The fingers and toes bear very small terminal discs; those of the toes are slightly larger than the finger ones. No w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Alpestris
''Copiula alpestris'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from the Western Highlands, Chimbu, and Eastern Highlands Provinces at elevations of above sea level. The specific name is a Latin adjective meaning "living in high mountains", in reference to its relatively high-altitude habitats. Based on molecular evidence, the species was transferred from ''Oxydactyla'' to ''Copiula'' in 2016. Description ''Copiula alpestris'' is a stout, short-legged frog. Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length, although the maximum size is lower at many sites. The dorsum is medium brown. The side of the head and the eyelids are darker, approaching black. There are a few light flecks on the upper lips. There is also a dark brown streak that begins behind the eye, broadens as it passes above and behind the indistinct tympanum, and fades into the ground color posteriorly. The ventral ground color is pale tan. The fingers and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Rivularis
''Copiula rivularis'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from near the Indonesian border east to the Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands P ...; it is expected to occur in the Papua (province), Papua province of Indonesia. The Specific name (zoology), specific name comes from the Latin adjective pertaining to small brooks or streams and refers to the habitat of this species. Based on molecular evidence, it was transferred from ''Austrochaperina'' to ''Copiula'' in 2016. Description Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length; the body size is geographically variable. The Dorsum (anatomy), dorsum is olive-brown with darker brown markings. Ventral coloration is gray-brown with faint darker mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Derongo
''Copiula derongo'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and found in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The specific name ''derongo'' refers to its type locality, the village of Derongo in the Western Province (Papua New Guinea). Based on molecular evidence, it was transferred from ''Austrochaperina'' to ''Copiula'' in 2016. Description Males measure up to and females up to in snout–vent length, although the maximum size varies geographically. The dorsal ground colour is olive to reddish brown, sometimes with dark speckles. In most males (and in some females) the tip of the snout is much paler than the rest of the head. The eyes are small and the tympanum is obscure. Habitat and conservation Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Guttata
''Copiula guttata'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from around the head of the Gulf of Papua in the Gulf and Chimbu Provinces. The specific name is the Latin adjective ''guttata'' that means "spotted" and refers to the dorsal colour pattern of this species. Based on molecular evidence, it was transferred from ''Austrochaperina'' to ''Copiula'' in 2016. Description Males measure and females in snout–vent length. The dorsum bears a pattern of irregular dark brown spots on a gray-brown background. The legs are long. The tympanum is small and inconspicuous. The fingers and toes are unwebbed and have well-developed terminal discs. Habitat and conservation Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests. It is a leaf-litter species that breeds in soil cavities. It is a reasonably common species and although it can suffer locally from habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Obsti
''Copiula obsti'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Wondiwoi Mountains in West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea. It is known mature forest at elevations of above sea level. It lives under leaf litter on the forest floor. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... caused by logging. References obsti Amphibians of Western New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Indonesia Amphibians described in 2002 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copiula Minor
''Copiula minor'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Sources Copiula Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1977 {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |