Cophixalus pulchellus
| Cophixalus pulchellus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. pulchellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus pulchellus | |
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| Cophixalus pulchellus is only known from Mount Hunstein in Papua New Guinea | |
Cophixalus pulchellus is a species of
type locality in the Hunstein Mountains (East Sepik Province);[3] a northern offshoot of the Central Dividing Range. The specific name pulchellus is diminutive of Latin pulcher, meaning "beautiful".[2]
Description
The only known specimen,dorsum has yellowish-grey ground color and is decorated with black blotches. The area between the eyes is yellowish.[2]
Habitat and conservation
The holotype was collected from shrubs in closed-canopy rainforest at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
above sea level.[1][2] It has been classified in 2004 as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List because it was only recently discovered, and there was very little information on the extent of its occurrence, status, and ecological requirements. Its population trend was unknown at its last assessment. Its population is known only from a single, discovered specimen. There are no known threats to this species, and its location probably safe from human disturbance at the time.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ JSTOR 1565268.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Cophixalus pulchellus Kraus and Allison, 2000". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 December 2018.