Oreophryne alticola

Oreophryne alticola is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[1][2] It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia, and only known from the vicinity of its type locality on the New Guinea Highlands.[1] Its natural habitat is subalpine grassland at elevations of 3,500–3,900 m (11,500–12,800 ft) asl. No significant threats to it are known.[1]

Oreophryne alticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Oreophryne
Species:
O. alticola
Binomial name
Oreophryne alticola
Zweifel, Cogger, and Richards, 2005

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreophryne alticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61854A152556969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61854A152556969.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Oreophryne alticola Zweifel, Cogger, and Richards, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 8 February 2021.


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