Copiula obsti

Copiula obsti is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Wondiwoi Mountains in West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea.[1][2] It is known mature forest at elevations of 400–800 m (1,300–2,600 ft) above sea level. It lives under leaf litter on the forest floor. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by logging.[1]

Copiula obsti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Copiula
Species:
C. obsti
Binomial name
Copiula obsti
Günther, 2002

References

  1. Günther, R. & Price, D. (2004). "Copiula obsti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57797A11677345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57797A11677345.en. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Copiula obsti Günther, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2019.


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