Sphenophryne similis

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Sphenophryne similis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Sphenophryne
Species:
S. similis
Binomial name
Sphenophryne similis
(Zweifel, 2000)
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Sphenophryne similis is only known from near the Myola Guest House in eastern Papua New Guinea
Synonyms [2]
  • Liophryne similisZweifel, 2000

Sphenophryne similis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. [2] It is endemic to New Guinea and is only known from its type locality in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]

Sphenophryne similis is known from leaf litter on the forest floor in lower montane forest at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,820 ft) above sea level. It was relatively common. There are no known threats facing it. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sphenophryne similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T57866A152551202. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57866A152551202.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sphenophryne similis (Zweifel, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2019.