Choerophryne darlingtoni
| Choerophryne darlingtoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Choerophryne |
| Species: | C. darlingtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Choerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cophixalus biroi darlingtoni Loveridge, 1948 | |
Choerophryne darlingtoni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in the New Guinea Highlands.[2] Its natural habitats are montane forests[1] at elevations above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[2] It can be locally threatened by habitat loss caused by selective logging and forest clearance.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Richards, S.; Zweifel, R. (2004). "Choerophryne darlingtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Choerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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