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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Sphenophryne
Species:
S. similis
Binomial name
Sphenophryne similis
(Zweifel, 2000)
Sphenophryne similis is only known from near the Myola Guest House in eastern Papua New Guinea
Synonyms[2]
  • Liophryne similis Zweifel, 2000

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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