Choerophryne darlingtoni
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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.[1] The specific name darlingtoni honors P. Jackson Darlington Jr., an American evolutionary biologist and zoogeographer.[2] Common name Darlington's rainforest frog has been coined for it.[1][2]
Description
Choerophryne darlingtoni grows to a maximum snout–vent length of Script error: No such module "convert".. The snout is blunt, similar in length to the eye. The fifth toe is longer than the third.[3] Coloration is highly variable. A thin vertebral line or a broad light vertebral stripe may be present. The dorsal ground color varies from deep plumbeous to pale yellowish tan. Various darker markings are present. A pale, golden interocular line is almost always present but is sometimes indistinct. The venter is pale and nearly immaculate to grey.[4]
Choerophryne darlingtoni is not morphologically distinguishable from Choerophryne fafniri[1] but is distinguishable by the male advertisement call.[5] It is also similar to Choerophryne variegata.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are montane forests[5] at elevations above Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] It is a locally abundant species but can be locally threatened by habitat loss caused by selective logging and forest clearance.[5]
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