Sphenophryne similis
Sphenophryne similis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[2] It is endemic to New Guinea and is only known from its type locality in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
| Sphenophryne similis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophryne |
| Species: | S. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenophryne similis (Zweifel, 2000) | |
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| Sphenophryne similis is only known from near the Myola Guest House in eastern Papua New Guinea | |
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Sphenophryne similis is known from leaf litter on the forest floor in lower montane forest at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,820 ft) above sea level. It was relatively common. There are no known threats facing it.[1]
References
- Zweifel, R. & Parker, F. (2004). "Liophryne similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57866A11684089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57866A11684089.en. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sphenophryne similis (Zweifel, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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