Sphenophryne

Sphenophryne
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Subfamily:Asterophryinae
Genus:Sphenophryne
Peters & Doria, 1878
Species: S. cornuta
Binomial name
Sphenophryne cornuta
Peters & Doria, 1878
Synonyms

Chaperina ceratophthalmus Van Kampen, 1909

Sphenophryne is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae.[2][3] The sole species is Sphenophryne cornuta (common name: horned land frog). It is endemic to New Guinea where it is widespread and found both in the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean parts.[4]

Description

Adult males measure 28–37 mm (1.1–1.5 in) and females 29–42 mm (1.1–1.7 in) 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.[5]

Sphenophryne cornuta breeds by direct development, and the male carries its babies on its back.[1]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests. It hides in leaf litter and under logs during the day, and calls from bushes and saplings in understorey at night. It also lives in disturbed habitats including gardens and degraded forests.[1]

Sphenophryne cornuta is a common and very widespread species. It faces no known threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Richards, S.; Bickford, D. (2004). "Sphenophryne cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58005A11712285. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Sphenophryne Peters and Doria, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Sphenophryne cornuta Peters and Doria, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Zweifel, R. G. (2000). "Partition of the Australopapuan microhylid frog genus Sphenophryne with descriptions of new species". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 253: 1–130.
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