Choerophryne tubercula
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Choerophryne tubercula is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from scattered locations in the New Guinea Highlands.[1][2] However, the species is likely to occur also in the Indonesian part of New Guinea.[2] Common name warty rainforest ground frog has been coined for it.[2]
Description
Adults measure Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–urostyle length. Skin is warty. The dorsal ground colour is variable and ranges from pale fawn to very dark brown. Some individuals have a light mid-dorsal line and most have a dark hour-glass mark commencing between the eyes. The iris is gold with dark marks.[3]
The male advertisement call is a series of nasal squeaks. Each note lasts 250–350 ms.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are lower montane rainforests at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It also occurs in disturbed forest habitats. No significant threats affecting this locally abundant species that can tolerate some habitat modification are known.[1]
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