Sphenophryne coggeri (Zweifel 2000)

Sphenophryne coggeri is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and known from two regions in Papua New Guinea, one in the Madang Province and the other in the Southern Highlands Province^[1][3] (the intervening areas have seen little survey work).^[1] The specific name coggeri honors Harold Cogger, a herpetologist from the Australian Museum.^[2]

Description

Adult males measure 19–27 mm (0.75–1.06 in) and females 21–28 mm (0.83–1.10 in) in snout–vent length. The head is slightly narrower than the body. The eyes are relatively large. The tympanum is indistinct. The fingertips are flattened but not disc-like; the toe tips are disc-like. There is no webbing between the fingers or the toes.^[2]

The male advertisement call is a single-note call, consisting of several notes uttered in rapid succession.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are montane forests and it has been found under logs^[1] and in leaf litter.^[2] It has been collected at elevations between 2,000 and 2,400 m (6,600 and 7,900 ft) above sea level.^[1][3] There is no information about threats to this little known species.^[1]

References

Sphenophryne coggeri es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Microhylidae. Esta rana solo se ha encontrado en dos zonas de las montañas de Papúa Nueva Guinea, una en la provincia de Madang y la otra en la provincia de las Tierras Altas del Sur en altitudes entre los 2200 y los 2400 metros. Es una especie terrestre que habita en bosques de montaña primarios cerca de pastizales. Se cree que se reproduce por desarrollo directo como otras especies de su género.^[1]​

Referencias

Oxydactyla coggeri Oxydactyla generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Microhylidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Microhylidae

Oxydactyla coggeri est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Microhylidae.

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Elle se rencontre entre 2 200 et 2 400 m d'altitude dans les provinces de Madang et des Hautes-Terres méridionales^[1],[2].

Étymologie

Son nom d'espèce, coggeri, lui a été donné en référence à Harold George Cogger, herpétologiste australien de l'Australian Museum, en reconnaissance de son importante contribution à l'herpétologie australienne^[3].

Publication originale

• Zweifel, 2000 : Partition of the Australopapuan microhylid frog genus Sphenophryne with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 253, p. 1-130 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Oxydactyla coggeri é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Microhylidae.

É endémica da Papua-Nova Guiné.

Os seus habitats naturais são: regiões subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de alta altitude.^[1]

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