Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea

We describe three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne from the mountains and foothills of southern and northeastern Papua New Guinea. All three species lack elongated snouts and all are arboreal calling from elevated perch sites between ~1 and 10 m above...

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Main Authors:	Rainer Günther, Stephen Richards
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2017-05-01
Series:	Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:	http://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11576

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spelling	doaj-24ea77f8936d4f18bbaab2c2a48288fc2020-11-24T21:36:03ZengPensoft PublishersZoosystematics and Evolution1435-19351860-07432017-05-0193226527910.3897/zse.93.1157611576Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New GuineaRainer Günther0Stephen Richards1Museum für NaturkundeSouth Australian Museum We describe three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne from the mountains and foothills of southern and northeastern Papua New Guinea. All three species lack elongated snouts and all are arboreal calling from elevated perch sites between ~1 and 10 m above the forest floor. Advertisement calls and habitat preferences are described for each species. Descriptions of these three frogs brings the total number of Choerophryne recognized to 34 but numerous additional species undoubtedly remain to be discovered in poorly-surveyed mountainous regions of New Guinea. http://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11576
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spellingShingle	Rainer Günther Stephen Richards Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea Zoosystematics and Evolution
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title	Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea
title_short	Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea
title_full	Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea
title_fullStr	Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea
title_full_unstemmed	Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea
title_sort	three new species of the microhylid frog genus choerophryne (amphibia, anura, microhylidae) from papua new guinea
publisher	Pensoft Publishers
series	Zoosystematics and Evolution
issn	1435-1935 1860-0743
publishDate	2017-05-01
description	We describe three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne from the mountains and foothills of southern and northeastern Papua New Guinea. All three species lack elongated snouts and all are arboreal calling from elevated perch sites between ~1 and 10 m above the forest floor. Advertisement calls and habitat preferences are described for each species. Descriptions of these three frogs brings the total number of Choerophryne recognized to 34 but numerous additional species undoubtedly remain to be discovered in poorly-surveyed mountainous regions of New Guinea.
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Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea

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