Oreophryne alticola

Oreophryne alticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Genus:Oreophryne
Species: O. alticola
Binomial name
Oreophryne alticola
Zweifel, Cogger & Richards, 2005

Oreophryne alticola is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia, and only known from its type locality on the New Guinea Highlands.[2] Its natural habitat is subalpine grassland at elevations of 3,500–3,900 m (11,500–12,800 ft) asl. No significant threats to it are known.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Zweifel, R. (2006). "Oreophryne alticola". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61854A12567898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61854A12567898.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Oreophryne alticola Zweifel, Cogger, and Richards, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 September 2015.


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