Cornufer admiraltiensis

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Cornufer admiraltiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. admiraltiensis
Binomial name
Cornufer admiraltiensis
(Richards  [ fr ], Mack, and Austin, 2007)
Synonyms [2]
  • Platymantis admiraltiensis Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007
  • Cornufer admiraltiensis – Brown, Siler, Richards, Diesmos, and Cannatella, 2015

Cornufer admiraltiensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been found on the Manus and Negros Islands in the Admiralty Archipelago. [1] Scientists first found this frog near Tulu Village, 20 meters above sea level. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer admiraltiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T136087A151002059. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T136087A151002059.en . Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Cornufur admiraltiensis (Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. "Cornufer admiraltiensis (Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 5, 2023.