Asterophrys
Encyclopedia
Asterophrys is a small genus of microhylid
frog
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Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s with only two species from New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
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Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Asterophrys leucopus Asterophrys leucopus Asterophrys leucopus is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Richards, S. & Allison, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007.... |
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| Asterophrys turpicola Asterophrys turpicola Asterophrys turpicola is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is found in West Papua and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.... |
New Guinea Bush Frog | ||