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Cornufer
''Cornufer'' is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It has been greatly expanded by Brown, et al. (2015) to include most Australasian frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. Species are found in Melanesia and Polynesia — in Palau, Fiji, New Guinea, and in the Admiralty, Bismarck, and Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t .... Species There are currently at least 50 extant species in this genus. * '' Cornufer acrochordus'' (Brown, 1965) * '' Cornufer aculeodactylus'' (Brown, 1952) * '' Cornufer adiastolus'' (Brown, Richards, Sukumaran, and Foufopoulos, 2006) * '' Cornufer admiraltiensis'' (Richards, Mack & Austin, 2007) * '' Cornufer akarithymus'' (Brown & Tyler, 1968) * '' Cornufer batantae'' (Zweifel, 1969) * '' Cornufer bimaculatus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Cheesmanae
''Cornufer cheesmanae'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Guinea and found in the Cyclops Mountains (Papua (province), Papua, Indonesia) and Bewani Mountains (Papua New Guinea). The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''cheesmanae'' honors Lucy Evelyn Cheesman, an English entomologist, explorer, and curator at London Zoo. Common name Cheesman's wrinkled ground frog has been coined for it. Description ''Cornufer cheesmanae'' is the smallest species of its genus in New Guinea: adult males can grow to and adult females to in snout–vent length. It is morphologically similar to ''Cornufer wuenscheorum'', but is even smaller. The first finger is shorter than second one. The inner metatarsal tubercle is relatively shorter in ''Cornufer cheesmanae''. The Sexual selection in amphibians#Vocal signaling in frogs, male advertisement call consists of a single note, instead of double notes as in ''Cornufer wuenscheorum''. The dominant fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Gilliardi
''Cornufer gilliardi'', commonly known as Gilliard's wrinkled ground frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Whiteman Ranges of New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea). The specific name ''gilliardi'' honors Ernest Thomas Gilliard, an American ornithologist who, together with Margaret Gilliard, collected the holotype . Taxonomy ''Cornufer gilliardi'' was originally described as ''Platymantis gilliardi'' based on holotype from New Britain and paratypes from the Admiralty Archipelago. Later research has shown that the Admiralty Archipelago specimens represent other species, ''Platymantis latro'' (now '' Cornufer latro''), and that the range of ''Cornufer gilliardi'' is restricted to New Britain. Description The holotype is an adult female measuring in snout–vent length. The tympanum and the supratympanic fold are moderately distinct. The eyes are relatively large. The fingers have lateral fringes but no discs. The toes ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Acrochordus
''Cornufer acrochordus'', also known as the Bougainville wrinkled ground frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago and occurs on Bougainville (Papua New Guinea), Choiseul, and Santa Isabel Islands (Solomon Islands), although its distribution in the archipelago is not properly known. The specific name ''acrochordus'' is Greek for "warty" and refers to the warty skin of this species. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is moderately broad and depressed. The eyes are moderately large. The snout is broadly rounded. The tympanum is distinct. The finger tips are round-pointed to pointed. The toe tips are pointed and slightly dilated. No webbing is present. Dorsal surfaces of the body and the limbs bear prominent, roundish tubercles. The dorsum also has some elongated folds. The venter bears coarse, rounded granules. Preserved specimens are dorsally gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Exedrus
''Cornufer exedrus'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed between 1500 and 1700 meters above sea level in the Nakanai Mountains in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... This frog is smaller than other frogs in ''Cornufer''. References Frogs of Asia Amphibians described in 2018 Endemic amphibian species of Papua New Guinea exedrus {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Desticans
''Cornufer desticans'' is an arboreal frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. Scientists have seen it in two places: Barora Island and Choiseul Island, both in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t .... Spottings occurred between 0 and 10 meters above sea level. References Frogs of Asia Amphibians described in 2008 Endemic fauna of the Solomon Islands desticans {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Batantae
''Cornufer batantae'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia, and is known from two islands near the New Guinean mainland, Batanta and Waigeo. There are also unconfirmed records from Yapen and Gag Islands. Common name Batanta wrinkled ground frog has been coined for the species. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length, based on two males and two females in the type series. The snout is bluntly pointed, and the canthus is distinct but rounded. The tympanum is distinct. The supratympanic fold is strong. The dorsal surfaces are finely tuberculate. The back bears several narrow, elongate, dermal folds. The ground color of the dorsal surfaces is light to dark brown. Indistinct darker bars and spots are present on the upper lip; the supratympanic fold and some dorsal skin folds are dark brown. However, this markings are not visible in the dark brown specimen, apart from the dark supratympanic mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Adiastolus
''Cornufer adiastolus'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae, endemic to New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Scientists first observed this frog in the Wanui River Valley, 310 meters above sea level. Original description * References adiastolus Amphibians described in 2006 Frogs of Asia Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Citrinospilus
''Cornufer citrinospilus'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, and is only known from the Nakanai Mountains of East New Britain Province. The specific name ''citrinospilus'' is derived from the Greek words ''kitrinos'' (="yellow") and ''pilos'' (="spot" or "stain"), in reference to the distinctive bright yellow flank areolations characteristic of this species. Description Adult males measure in snout–vent length; females are unknown. The overall appearance is slender. The snout is moderate, bluntly round. The tympanum is distinct. The eyes protrude moderately beyond dorsal surface of the head in lateral aspect. The fingers and toes have widely expanded terminal disks but no webbing. Skin of dorsal surfaces is finely granular. The dorsum has dark brick reddish-brown ground coloration with extensive to nearly absent suffusion of light green pigment on upper surfaces of head, trunk and limbs. Juxtap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Admiraltiensis
''Cornufer admiraltiensis'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... It has been found on the Manus and Negros Islands in the Admiralty Archipelago. Scientists first found this frog near Tulu Village, 20 meters above sea level. Original description * References admiraltiensis Endemic amphibian species of Papua New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Stephen J. Richards Amphibians described in 2007 {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Browni
''Cornufer browni'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed between 100 and 200 meters above sea level and between 1100 and 1300 meters above sea level. The adult male frog measures 23.4 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 26.7 mm. This frog has large climbing disks on the toes of its front and hind feet. The skin of the dorsum is bronze or gray-brown in color with light marks. Some individuals have a lone down the middle of the back or black marks on the back. The flanks have some red color. The frog's face is dark brown or black in color with some brown-white marks. There is black color on the legs and near the vent. The ventrum is yellow-gray or gray-black in color with silver marks. The iris of the eye is bronze to gold in color. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. These frogs live in primary or secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Caesiops
''Cornufer caesiops'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Nakanai Mountains on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Original publication * References Frogs of Asia Amphibians described in 2009 Endemic amphibian species of Papua New Guinea caesiops {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornufer Bufonulus
''Cornufer bufonulus'' is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Nakanai Mountains on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. This frog burrows into the leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall, or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that has fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituen .... References Frogs of Asia Amphibians described in 2007 Endemic amphibian species of Papua New Guinea bufonulus {{Ceratobatrachidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |