Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni

Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in New Guinea.

Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Sphenophryne
Species:
S. schlaginhaufeni
Binomial name
Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
Wandollek, 1911
Synonyms
  • Liophryne schlaginhaufeni (Wandollek, 1911)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

As part of its mating habits, the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57865A152551111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57865A152551111.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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