| Mantophryne menziesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Mantophryne |
| Species: | M. menziesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mantophryne menziesi (Zweifel, 1972) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Mantophryne menziesi, commonly known as the Iarowari School frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and is only known from near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] The actual limits of its distribution are poorly known. [1]
Mantophryne menziesi is a poorly known species, but it is not uncommon and has been recorded from mowed lawns, plantations, and closed-canopy rainforest at elevations below 460 m (1,510 ft). Males call from concealed positions, possibly holes. Development is direct [1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage [3] ). It is a very adaptable species that appears not to be facing any serious threats. It might occur in the Varirata National Park. [1]
