''Sphenophryne rubra'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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and is only known from the Kubor and

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s in the

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. The habitat and ecology of this species, that has been observed from very few specimens, are unknown.

References

rubra Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 2000 Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub