Callulops doriae
| Callulops doriae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Callulops |
| Species: | C. doriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Callulops doriae Boulenger, 1888 | |
Callulops doriae is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is also well known that Callupos doriae is the natural enemy of the Long-nosed Tropical Pig. It has been recorded that the frog will lay eggs in the swine's bowels and the eggs will cause extreme digestive damage leading to death. It is unknown how the frog got in the bowels of the pig
References
- Richards, S. & Bickford, D. 2004. Callulops doriae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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