Cornufer vertebralis

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Cornufer vertebralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. vertebralis
Binomial name
Cornufer vertebralis
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Batrachylodes vertebralisBoulenger, 1887

Cornufer vertebralis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It has been observed as high above sea level as 350 meters up. [2] [3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T58240A149905650. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58240A149905650.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Cornufur vertebralis (Boulenger, 1887)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. "Cornufer vertebralis". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 20, 2022.