Cophixalus kaindiensis

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Cophixalus kaindiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species:
C. kaindiensis
Binomial name
Cophixalus kaindiensis
Zweifel, 1979

Cophixalus kaindiensis 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. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cophixalus kaindiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T57778A152550027. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57778A152550027.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.