Asterophrys leucopus
| Asterophrys leucopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Asterophrys |
| Species: | A. leucopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994 | |
Asterophrys leucopus is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to northwestern Papua New Guinea where it is known from a number of mountains (Sandaun Province: Stolle Mountain, its type locality, and Bewani Mountains; East Sepik Province: Hunstein Mountains).[2]
Description
Asterophrys leucopus are moderately large microhylids. Males measure 43–47 mm (1.7–1.9 in) in snout–vent length. A distinctive feature of these frogs, shared with the congeneric Asterophrys turpicola, is their extremely broad head, almost half of snout–vent length. It has a robust body with short limbs. The colour pattern is mottled light and dark pinkish brown, with irregular black patches on dorsal and lateral surfaces; this gives these frogs a good camouflage against wet moss of their habitat. Males call from exposed positions; the call consists of a series of rapidly repeated introductory notes followed by slower terminal notes.[3]
References
- ↑ Richards, S. & Allison, A. (2004). "Asterophrys leucopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston, and Burton, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Richards, S. J., G. R. Johnston, and T. C. Burton (1994). "A remarkable new asterophryine microhylid frog from the mountains of New Guinea". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 37: 281–286.