''Asterophrys'' is a genus of
microhylid
The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 57 genera and 11 subfamilies.
Evolution
A molecular phylogenetic study by van der Meijden, et al. (2007) has estima ...
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
s found in
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...
. Their common name is New Guinea bush frogs, although this name may also specifically refer to ''
Asterophrys turpicola''.
''Asterophrys'' are moderate to large-sized microhylid frogs, with the larger ''
Asterophrys turpicola'' measuring up to in snout–vent length. A distinctive feature of these frogs is their extremely broad head, almost half of snout–vent length. While both are New Guinean species, ''A. leucopus'' is more a mountain species than ''A. turpicola''. The latter is known for its aggressiveness (it may even bite), whereas ''A. leucopus'' is more docile.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Asterophrys'':
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A third, undescribed species may exist in Papua, western New Guinea.][
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References
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Microhylidae
Amphibians of New Guinea
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by Johann Jakob von Tschudi