Cophixalus daymani

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Cophixalus daymani
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species:
C. daymani
Binomial name
Cophixalus daymani
Zweifel, 1956

Cophixalus daymani is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cophixalus daymani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T57777A152549959. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57777A152549959.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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