Oreophryne anamiatoi

Oreophryne anamiatoi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae endemic to Papua New Guinea.[3]

Oreophryne anamiatoi
Paratype of Oreophryne anamiatoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Oreophryne
Species:
O. anamiatoi
Binomial name
Oreophryne anamiatoi
Kraus & Allison, 2009[1][2]

Distribution

Oreophryne anamiatoi is endemic to the Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. It has only been found in its type locality, the north-eastern slopes of the mountains Muller Range, at an altitude of approximately 1,800 metres.[4][5]

Etymology

Its specific name, anamiatoi, honours Jim Anamiato of the National Museum of Papua, New Guinea for his work on the various expeditions, including the one during which this species was discovered.

References
  1. "Oreophryne anamiatoi - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon". Taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. "BioLib - Oreophryne anamiatoi". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Oreophryne anamiatoi Kraus and Allison, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "Oreophryne anamiatoi". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  5. Kraus & Allison, 2009: New microhylid frogs from the Muller Range, Papua New Guinea. ZooKeys, vol. 26, p.53-76 (PDF Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine)


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