Hylophorbus infulatus

Hylophorbus infulatus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and is known from its type locality, Arau in the Kratke Mountains, as well as from the Adelbert Range, both in Papua New Guinea.[1][2] Common name Arau archipelago frog has been proposed for it.[1][2]

Hylophorbus infulatus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Hylophorbus
Species:
H. infulatus
Binomial name
Hylophorbus infulatus
(Zweifel, 1972)
Synonyms[2]
  • Phrynomantis infulata Zweifel, 1972[3]
  • Mantophryne infulata (Zweifel, 1972)
  • Hylophorbus infulata (Zweifel, 1972)[1]

Hylophorbus infulatus is known from transitional zone between mature mid-montane and lower-montane forest, at elevations of 1,100–1,400 m (3,600–4,600 ft) above sea level. Males call from exposed positions on the forest floor. It has been recorded as reasonably common where it has been encountered. Threats to this species are unknown. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.[1]

References

  1. Richards, S. & Zweifel, R. (2004). "Hylophorbus infulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57868A11695852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57868A11695852.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Hylophorbus infulatus (Zweifel, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. Zweifel, Richard George (1972). "A revision of the frogs of the subfamily Asterophryinae, family Microhylidae". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 148: 411–546.


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