Choerophryne allisoni

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Choerophryne allisoni

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Choerophryne
Species:
C. allisoni
Binomial name
Choerophryne allisoni
Richards [fr] and Burton, 2003[2]
Type locality in Papua New Guinea
Type locality in Papua New Guinea
Choerophryne allisoni is only known from Mount Sisa in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Choerophryne allisoni is a tiny species of

type locality, Mount Sisa in the Southern Highlands Province.[3] The specific name allisoni honours Allen Allison [fr], an American herpetologist.[2][4] Common name Allison's mountain frog has been coined for this species.[4]

Description

The

dorsum is dark brown with various darker or paler patterns; a pale mid-vertebral stripe is present.[2]

The

bleat" consisting of 5–6 notes. The call interval is about 5–7 seconds. The dominant frequency is 4220–4960 Hz.[2]

Habitat and conservation

The type series was collected from the transition zone between

above sea level.[1][2] The specimens were found calling from within leaf litter on the forest floor.[2] Development is presumably direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[5]), as in other species in the genus.[1]

Threats to this species are unknown. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57765A152543863.en
    . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Richards, S. J. & Burton, T. C. (2003). "A new species of Choerophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 127: 47–51.
  3. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Choerophryne allisoni Richards and Burton, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8
    .
  5. ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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