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Sphenophryne
''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-monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... ''Sphenophryne''. However, the AmphibiaWeb continues to recognize these genera as valid. Species There are 14 species: References Microhylidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of Oceania Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxa named by Giacomo Doria {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne
''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-monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... ''Sphenophryne''. However, the AmphibiaWeb continues to recognize these genera as valid. Species There are 14 species: References Microhylidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of Oceania Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxa named by Giacomo Doria {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Cornuta
''Sphenophryne cornuta'' is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea where it is widespread and found both in the Western New Guinea (Indonesia) and 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 .... Common name horned land frog has been proposed for it. Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. Each eyelid bears a small but distinct, pointed tubercle, making this species easy to recognize. The fingers have enlarged discs that are larger than those on the toes. The loreal region is flat and vertical, distinct from the flat upper surface of the pointed snout. ''Sphenophryne cornuta'' breeds by direct development, and the male carries its babies on its back. Habitat and conservation ''Sphenophryne corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Thomsoni
''Sphenophryne thomsoni'', sometimes known as Thomson's toothless frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and occurs in the southeastern peninsular New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago, d'Entrecasteaux Islands, and Woodlark Island. It was formerly in its own monotypic genus ''Genyophryne''. The specific name ''thomsoni'' honours Basil Thomson, a British intelligence officer, police officer, prison governor, colonial administrator, and writer. Description ''Sphenophryne thomsoni'' can grow to in snout–vent length. It is an extremely broad-bodied frog, with the rather flattened head that is as wide or nearly as wide as the body. The fingers are stubby and have no discs. The first toe is extremely short; the other toes are longer and bear small, grooved discs. The snout is rounded. No true teeth are present. The eyes are small. The tympanum is barely visible. Weak supratympanic folds are present. Another pair of more or less distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Similis
''Sphenophryne similis'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and is only known from its type locality in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea. ''Sphenophryne similis'' is known from leaf litter on the forest floor in lower montane forest at an elevation 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 historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... It was relatively common. There are no known threats facing it. References similis Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2000 Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Coggeri
''Sphenophryne coggeri'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and known from two regions in Papua New Guinea, one in the Madang Province and the other in the Southern Highlands Province (the intervening areas have seen little survey work). The specific name ''coggeri'' honors Harold Cogger, a herpetologist from the Australian Museum. Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The head is slightly narrower than the body. The eyes are relatively large. The tympanum is indistinct. The fingertips are flattened but not disc-like; the toe tips are disc-like. There is no webbing between the fingers or the toes. The male advertisement call is a single-note call, consisting of several notes uttered in rapid succession. Habitat and conservation Its natural habitats are montane forests and it has been found under logs and in leaf litter. It has been collected at elevations between above sea level Height above mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Crassa
''Sphenophryne crassa'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to eastern New Guinea and is known from the Mount Dayman and Mount Simpson in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea. Common name Papua land frog has been proposed for it. ''Sphenophryne crassa'' is fossorial frog that occurs in open tussock grass and shrublands, and sometimes, in montane closed-canopy forest, 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 historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... It is a common species in suitable habitat. It is probably not facing any significant threats in its remote habitats. References crassa Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Amphib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Rubra
''Sphenophryne rubra'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and is only known from the Kubor and Bismarck Ranges in the New Guinea Highlands, 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 .... The habitat and ecology of this species known from very few specimens are unknown. References rubra Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2000 Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Magnitympanum
''Sphenophryne magnitympanum'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and only known from the vicinity of its type locality on the western slope of Mount Obree, Central Province. Etymology The specific name ''magnitympanum'' is derived from Latin ''magnus'' meaning "large" and ''tympanum'' meaning "drum", in reference to the large tympanum. Description Based on the type series consisting of 14 adult males and a female, males measure and females about in snout–vent length. The snout is gently angulate. The eyes are moderately large. The tympanum is distinct and large. The canthus is rounded but distinct. A pair of angular dermal ridges runs in the scapular region. The fingers have small discs, those of the toes are much larger. No webbing is present. The dorsum is tan, light yellow-brown, or pink brown stippled with black. There is a pair of vague, pale lumbar ocelli. The venter varies from deep, dark yellow to pale yellow. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Stenodactyla
''Sphenophryne stenodactyla'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from the New Guinea Highlands in the Western Highlands, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands Provinces at elevations between above sea level. The specific name ''stenodactyla'' is derived from the Greek words ''stenos'' meaning "narrow" and ''dactylos'' meaning "digit". Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The head is narrower than the plump body. The eyes are relatively small. The tympanum is barely visible. The dorsum is mottled in two shades of brown; small areas of paler ground color are occasionally showing through (coloration is highly variable between individuals and areas). Both the fingertips and toe tips are flattened but not disclike. There is no webbing between the fingers or the toes. The male advertisement call has been variously described as "woodeny croaking", "soft chirping ''krrr, krrr'' not unlike that of a cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Allisoni
''Sphenophryne allisoni'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References Sphenophryne Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 2000 {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Brevicrus
''Sphenophryne brevicrus'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Names It is known as kabanm in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea, a name that is sometimes also applied to mature '' Cophixalus parkeri'' and ''Nyctimystes ''Nyctimystes'' is a genus of tree frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. They are principally Papuan species, but also inhabit islands in the Moluccas. All species in this genus have one distinct feature that separates them ...'' sp.Bulmer, RNH (1975)Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes ''Journal of the Polynesian Society'' 84(3): 267–308. References Sphenophryne Amphibians of Western New Guinea Taxa named by Pieter Nicolaas van Kampen Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1913 {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenophryne Schlaginhaufeni
''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 forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. As part of its mating habits, the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation. References Sphenophryne Amphibians of New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1911 {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |