Paedophryne amauensis
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| Paratype of Paedophryne amauensis (LSUMZ 95004) on a US dime | |
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| Paedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer 2012[1]
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Paedophryne amauensis is a recently discovered species of frog from Papua New Guinea. At 7.7 millimetres (0.30 in) in length, it is possibly the world's smallest vertebrate.[2][1]
Living in the leaf litter on the floors of tropical forests, P. amauensis are crepuscular. Males call for mates with a series of very high pitched 8400–9400 Hz peeps.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Rittmeyer, Eric N.; Allison, Allen; Gründler, Michael C.; Thompson, Derrick K.; Austin, Christopher C. (2012). "Ecological guild evolution and the discovery of the world's smallest vertebrate". PLoS ONE. 7 (1). doi:doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029797. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Check|doi=value (help) - ^ "World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea". The Australian. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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