Albericus brevicrus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Microhylidae
Subfamilia: Asterophryinae
Genus: Albericus
Species: Albericus brevicrus

Name

Albericus brevicrus Günther & Richards, 2012

Holotype: SAMA R66100 (FN SJR 9710), adult male.

Type locality: Collected at Paiela Road (05°30.183’S, 143°04.866’E; 2,900 m asl) near Porgera Town, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea on 5 September 2005, by S. Richards.

Paratypes:

• UPNG 10061 (FN SJR 9711) same data as holotype.
• SAMA R66097 (FN SJR 9648), R66098 (FN SJR 9651), R 66099 (FN SJR 9656).
• ZMB 76742 (FN SJR 9655) collected adjacent to Lake Tawa, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (05°35.716’S, 142°50.433’E; 2,117 m asl) on 1 September 2005, by S. Richards.
• ZMB 76744 (FN SJR 9618).
• ZMB 76743 (FN SJR 9617) same data (Lake Tawa) but collected on 28 August 2005
• ZMB 76745 (FN SJR 9628), Lake Tawa but collected on 29 August 2005.
• UPNG 10060 (FN SJR 9647) Lake Tawa but collected on 31 August 2005.

References

• Günther R. & Richards S.J. 2012: Five new microhylid frog species from Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, and remarks on Albericus alpestris (Anura, Microhylidae). Vertebrate zoology, 61:343-372. [1].