Choerophryne
| Choerophryne | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Asterophryinae |
| Genus: | Choerophryne Kampen, 1914 |
| Species | |
|
See text. | |
Choerophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea. These frogs are small, with the body length measured from snout to vent between 11–23 mm.[1]
The distinction between Choerophryne and closely related genus Albericus is based solely on the orientation of the alary processes of the premaxillae, giving the former its distinctive snout. In 2013 a new Choerophryne species was described with an orientation intermediate between the two genera, suggesting Albericus is likely a junior synonym of Choerophryne.[1]
Species
Amphibian Species of the World assigns nine species to Choerophryne.[2]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Choerophryne allisoni Richards & Burton, 2003 | |
| Choerophryne amomani Günther, 2008 | Amoman Choerophryne |
| Choerophryne arndtorum Günther, 2008 | Arndt's Choerophryne |
| Choerophryne burtoni Richards, Dahl, and Hiaso, 2007 | |
| Choerophryne longirostris Kraus & Allison, 2001 | |
| Choerophryne microps Günther, 2008 | Small-eyed Choerophryne |
| Choerophryne nigrescens Günther, 2008 | Blackish Choerophryne |
| Choerophryne proboscidea Kampen, 1914 | |
| Choerophryne rostellifer (Wandolleck, 1911) | Torricelli Mountain Frog |
References
- 1 2 Kraus, F. (2013). "A New Species of Choerophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea, with remarks on the taxonomic status of Albericus". Zoosystematics and Evolution 89 (2): 283–291. doi:10.1002/zoos.201300014.
- ↑ "Amphibian Species of the World 5.6 - Names assigned to genus Choerophryne". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, September 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.