''Callulops omnistriatus'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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and is known from the southern slope of the Central Highlands,

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. The type locality is in the vicinity of the Moro Airport.

Description

Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is broad and truncate in dorsal view. The eyes are moderately large. The tympanum is distinct and rather large. The fingers and the toes have moderately expanded discs; there are well-developed terminal grooves, to which the

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''omnistriatus'' alludes (from Latin ''omnis'' meaning "all" and ''striatu'' meaning "grooved"). No webbing is present. The dorsum is uniformly brown, with a hint of violet. The face is darker. There are traces of lumbar ocelli, and a specimen had vague and faint yellow-brown dorsal mottling. The venter is lavender, getting darker towards the chin and throat and gradually from thighs to feet.

Habitat and conservation

The

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was collected from

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. The

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contains no information on the habitat. As of late 2020, this species has not been assessed for the

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2934318 omnistriatus Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic amphibian species of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2009 Taxa named by Allen Allison Taxa named by Edward Frederick Kraus