Sphenophryne miniafia

Sphenophryne miniafia is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is mid montane wet forest.[1]

Sphenophryne miniafia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Sphenophryne
Species:
S. miniafia
Binomial name
Sphenophryne miniafia
(Kraus, 2014)
Synonyms
  • Liophryne miniafia Kraus, 2014

Description

Juveniles of this species have relatively longer snout, larger eyes, and broader heads than adults.[1]

References

  1. Kraus F (2014): A New Species of Liophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 48, No. 2, 255–261, 2014


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