Cophixalus balbus
| Cophixalus balbus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Asterophryinae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. balbus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus balbus Günther, 2003[2] | |
Cophixalus balbus is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family; molecular data suggest that it might belong to the Oreophryne genus. It is known from West Papua, Indonesia, from the vicinity of its type locality in Yapen island, as well as from the Hunstein Mountains (East Sepik Province) and Bewani and Torricelli Mountains (West Sepik Province) in Papua New Guinea.[3] Its natural habitat are patches of primary and secondary rainforest. There are no known threats to this species.[1]
Description
Cophixalus balbus are small frogs, though relatively large among Cophixalus: adult males measure 26–28 mm (1.0–1.1 in) in snout–vent length. Head is large and as wide as long. Ground colour is yellowish-brownish, with dorsal surfaces covered with small warts. There is a conspicuous, dark grey W-shaped mark in the scapular region.[2]
References
- 1 2 Günther, R. (2004). "Cophixalus balbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- 1 2 Günther, Rainer (2003). "First record of the microhylid frog genus Cophixalus from western Papua, Indonesia, with descriptions of two new species (Anura: Microhylidae)" (PDF). Herpetozoa. 16 (1/2): 3–21.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cophixalus balbus Günther, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 July 2014.