Hylophorbus rufescens
| Hylophorbus rufescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Hylophorbus |
| Species: | H. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylophorbus rufescens Macleay, 1878 | |
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Hylophorbus rufescens is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Fergusson Island form, which may be distinct from H. rufescens proper, is infected by the nematode Moaciria moraveci.
References
- Richards, S. & Günther, R. 2004. Hylophorbus rufescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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