''Asterophrys eurydactyla'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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and known from the

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(

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), and from the

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in the

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, close to the border with Western New Guinea; there are some doubts whether this easternmost record is conspecific with ''A. eurydactyla''. Common name Danowaria callulops frog has been proposed for this species. ''Asterophrys eurydactyla'' occurs in tropical lowland, hill, and montane rainforests, including a limestone cave. It is known from elevations between

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. There are no known major threats to this species. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.

References

eurydactyla Endemic fauna of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Amphibians of Western New Guinea Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Amphibians described in 1972 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub