Cophixalus tetzlaffi

Cophixalus tetzlaffi
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species: C. tetzlaffi
Binomial name
Cophixalus tetzlaffi
Günther, 2003[2]

Cophixalus tetzlaffi is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia, where it is only known from near its type locality near Fakfak.[3] Its natural habitat is tropical primary forest where it can attain locally high densities. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Description

Cophixalus tetzlaffi are small frogs, though medium-sized among Cophixalus: adult males measure 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in) in snout–vent length. Head is broader than long, and males have a large vocal sac. Ground colour is yellowish-grey during day, getting light grey at night. There are conspicuous blackish dorsolaterar stripes, and a cream-coloured stripe running from tip of the snout to the anus.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Günther, R. (2004). "Cophixalus tetzlaffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Günther, Rainer (2003). "First record of the microhylid frog genus Cophixalus from western Papua, Indonesia, with descriptions of two new species (Anura: Microhylidae)". Herpetozoa 16 (1/2): 3–21.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cophixalus tetzlaffi Günther, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 July 2014.