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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Oreophryne |
Species: | O. alticola
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Binomial name | |
Oreophryne alticola |
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b 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.