Asterophrys

Asterophrys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Subfamily:Asterophryinae
Genus:Asterophrys
Tschudi, 1838
Type species
Ceratophrys turpicola
Schlegel, 1837
Diversity
2 species (see text)

Asterophrys is a small genus of microhylid frogs with only two species from New Guinea. Their common name is New Guinea bush frogs, although this name may also specifically refer to Asterophrys turpicola.[1] Its sister taxon has been suggested to be either Metamagnusia or Metamagnusia slateri.[2]

Asterophrys are moderate to large-sized microhylid frogs, with the larger Asterophrys turpicola measuring up to 65 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length. A distinctive feature of these frogs is their extremely broad head, almost half of snout–vent length. While both are New Guinean species, A. leucopus is more a mountain species than A. turpicola. The latter is known for its aggressiveness (it may even bite), whereas A. leucopus is more docile.[3]

Species

There are two species:[1]

Binomial Name and AuthorCommon Name
Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994
Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837)New Guinea bush frog

A third, undescribed species may exist in Papua, western New Guinea.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Asterophrys Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Metamagnusia Günther, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 Richards, S. J.; G. R. Johnston & T. C. Burton (1994). "A remarkable new asterophryine microhylid frog from the mountains of New Guinea". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 37: 281–286.
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