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Asterophryinae
Asterophryinae is a subfamily of microhylid frogs distributed in an area from the Peninsular Malaysia through the Malay Archipelago to northern Australia. Genera The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Asterophryinae: The most species-rich genus is '' Oreophryne'' (71 species). Two genera are monotypic: '' Oninia'' and '' Siamophryne''. The genera '' Siamophryne'' and '' Vietnamophryne'' were added to Asterophryinae in 2018. Body size Microhylid frogs are generally small. A few species such as '' Callulops robustus'' and '' Asterophrys turpicola'' attain snout-vent lengths (SVL) in excess of , whereas frogs in genus '' Paedophryne'' are particularly small, and ''Paedophryne amauensis ''Paedophryne amauensis'' is a species of microhylid frog endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. At in snout-to-vent length, it is considered the world's smallest known vertebrate. (See also Ecological guild.) The species was listed in the '' ...'' is the world's smallest kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cophixalus
''Cophixalus'' (rainforest frogs or nursery frogs) is a genus of microhylid frogs. These are arboreal species with expanded toe-pads, endemic to Moluccan Islands, New Guinea and northeastern Queensland, Australia. Species As of December 2019, Amphibian Species of the World assigns 67 species to the genus ''Cophixalus''.Frost, Darrel R. 2019. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 (10 December 2019)''Cophixalus'' Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: November 17, 2013). The source column gives direct links to the sources used: * IUCN description of species at International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List categories are: :: - Extinct, - Extinct in the Wild :: - Critically Endangered, - Endangered, - Vulnerable :: - Near Threatened, - Least Concern :: - Data Deficient, - Not Evaluated * ASW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barygenys
''Barygenys'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. They are endemic to New Guinea and the adjacent Louisiade Archipelago. So far only known from Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ..., the range of the genus is expected to reach Papua province in the Indonesian part of New Guinea. Despite not being known from Papua, common name Papua frogs has been suggested for them. Description ''Barygenys'' have squat body, narrow head, and tiny eyes. ''Barygenys'' are unique among asterophryine frogs in that they bear vertical ridges (or traces thereof) on the snout, and in having short, sharply tapering fingers with narrowly rounded tips. The largest species ('' Barygenys resima'') reaches a body size around in snout–vent length, while '' Barygenys parvula'' is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microhylidae
The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family. Evolution A molecular phylogenetic study by van der Meijden, et al. (2007) has estimated the initial internal divergence of the family Microhylidae to have taken place about 66 million years ago, or immediately after the Cretaceous extinction event. The most recent common ancestor of the Microhylidae and their closest ranoid relatives is estimated to have lived 116 million years ago in Gondwana. Description As suggested by their name, microhylids are mostly small frogs. Many species are below in length, although some species are as large as . They can be arboreal or terrestrial, and some even live close to water. The ground-dwellers are often found under leaf litter within forests, occasionally venturing out at night to hunt. The two main shapes for the microhyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphantophryne
''Aphantophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs found in New Guinea and in Mindanao, the Philippines. Originally described by Fry in 1917, Richard G. Zweifel considered in 1956 ''Aphantophryne'' synonymous to ''Cophixalus''. The genus was resurrected in 1989 to house two new species in addition to the type species, '' A. pansa''. A molecular study on the subfamily Asterophryinae in 2017 revealed that two species originally included in the genus '' Oreophryne'' were more closely related to ''Aphantophryne'' than to other ''Oreophryne'', and were consequently moved to this genus. The study also revealed a number of undescribed species. Description ''Aphantophryne'' are small frogs, the maximum snout-to-vent body length is 31 mm for ''A. pansa'' and 24 mm for '' A. sabini''. The smallest species '' A. minuta'' has the body length of only 12 mm. Females are larger than males. The distinguishing feature of ''Aphantophryne'' when compared to other genyophrynine genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamophryne
''Vietnamophryne'' (common name: Indochinese dwarf frogs; Vietnamese: ''nhái lùn''; Thai: ''ueng tham khrae'', ) is a divergent genus of Asterophryinae frogs found in Indochina. Its closest relative is the genus '' Siamophryne''. The genus ''Vietnamophryne'' was first described by Poyarkov, et al. (2018). Species There are three species, described in 2018: *'' Vietnamophryne inexpectata'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 *'' Vietnamophryne orlovi'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 *'' Vietnamophryne occidentalis'' Poyarkov, Suwannapoom, Pawangkhanant, Aksornneam, Duong, Korost, and Che, 2018 In 2021 the descriptions of two species were added: *'' Vietnamophryne cuongi'' Nguyen, Hoang, Jiang, Orlov, Ninh, Nguyen, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2021 *'' Vietnamophryne vuquangensis'' Hoang, Jiang, Nguyen, Orlov, Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2021 Type localities Type localities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siamophryne
''Siamophryne'' is a genus of frog found in Thailand. It is monotypic, consisting of only one species, the Tenasserim cave frog (''Siamophryne troglodytes''). Its closest relative is the genus ''Vietnamophryne''. The genus ''Siamophryne'' was first described by Suwannapoom, et al. (2018). Ecology ''S. troglodytes'' is known only from a single limestone cave system in Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. There are several species of guano-producing bats inhabiting the cave system. The ecology of the cave is affected by local guano mining. Evolutionary history The basal positions of the genera ''Vietnamophryne'' and ''Siamophryne'' within the subfamily Asterophryinae point to the origin of the subfamily in Indochina, with dispersals into Australasia occurring subsequently. See also *Tenasserim Hills The Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range ( my, တနင်္သာရီ တောင်တန်း, ; th, ทิวเขาตะนาว ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paedophryne Dekot
''Paedophryne'' (from the Ancient Greek ''paedos'' (παίδος) "child" and ''phryne'' (φρύνος) "toad, frog") is a genus of microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea, including D'Entrecasteaux Islands. All seven species known so far are amongst the smallest frog and vertebrate species. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Paedophryne'': * ''Paedophryne amauensis ''Paedophryne amauensis'' is a species of microhylid frog endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. At in snout-to-vent length, it is considered the world's smallest known vertebrate. (See also Ecological guild.) The species was listed in the '' ...'' Rittmeyer ''et al.'', 2012 * '' Paedophryne dekot'' Kraus, 2011 * '' Paedophryne kathismaphlox'' Kraus, 2010 * '' Paedophryne oyatabu'' Kraus, 2010 * '' Paedophryne swiftorum'' Rittmeyer ''et al.'', 2012 * '' Paedophryne titan'' Kraus, 2015 * '' Paedophryne verrucosa'' Kraus, 2011 Gallery File:Paedophryne kathismaphlox, dorsal view.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantophryne
''Mantophryne'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. The genus is found in New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago, and Woodlark Island Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is the main island of the Woodlark Islands archipelago, located in Milne Bay Province and the Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. Although no formal census has been conducted sinc .... Species There are five recognized species: References Microhylidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paedophryne Amauensis
''Paedophryne amauensis'' is a species of microhylid frog endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. At in snout-to-vent length, it is considered the world's smallest known vertebrate. (See also Ecological guild.) The species was listed in the ''Top 10 New Species 2013'' by the International Institute for Species Exploration for discoveries made during 2012. Discovery The frog species was discovered in August 2009 by Louisiana State University herpetologist Christopher Austin and his PhD student Eric Rittmeyer while on an expedition to explore the biodiversity of Papua New Guinea. The new species was found near Amau village in the Central Province, from which its specific name is derived. The discovery was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS One in January 2012. Because the frogs have calls that resemble those made by insects and are camouflaged among leaves on the forest floor, ''Paedophryne amauensis'' had been difficult to detect. While recording noctur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterophrys Turpicola
''Asterophrys turpicola'' (common name: New Guinea bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is widespread in New Guinea and found in both West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea, although it appears to be absent from the eastern half of Papua New Guinea. It also occurs on the island of Yapen, off the north-western coast of New Guinea. The species is known for its aggressive behaviour: it can attack and bite viciously. Description ''Asterophrys turpicola'' grows to a maximum size of in snout–vent length. The head is very broad, as wide as the body. There is an elongated, spine-like tubercle on each eyelid, and two prominent tubercles on the lower jaw. The tongue is blue. The fingers and toes have expanded discs. The colouration is drab with shades of brown and black, but the hands and feet are pigmented. The limbs and sides of the body bears warts. Behaviour ''Asterophrys turpicola'' shows unusual defensive behaviours: when threatened, the frog take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callulops Robustus
''Callulops robustus'' (commonly known as Boulenger's callulops frog or robust frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It has traditionally been considered as wide-ranging species found in both Western New Guinea (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. However, it is likely that specimens from the type locality, Misima Island Misima (formerly called St. Aignan) is a volcanic island in the northwest of Louisiade Archipelago within Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. History Misima Island was inhabited by Austronesians since about 1500 BC. The island was sig ..., and New Guinea represent different species. If so, name ''Callulops robustus'' belongs to the Misima Island species, and the mainland species is unnamed. Other island populations may or may not belong to ''Callulops robustus''. '' Callulops microtis'' from the mainland has already been removed from synonymy with ''Callulops robustus''. Description ''Callulops robustus'' are moderately large frogs: m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenobatrachus
''Xenorhina'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. The genus is endemic to New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr .... They are sometimes known as the snouted frogs or fanged frogs, the latter referring to the now-synonymized genus ''Xenobatrachus''. Species There are 40 species: References Microhylidae Amphibian genera Endemic fauna of New Guinea Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
