Cophixalus rajampatensis

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: Cophixalus
Species: Cophixalus rajampatensis

Name

Cophixalus rajampatensis Günther et al., 2015

ZooBank: 7F007383-1C83-4395-A501-72F70A072514

Holotype: MZB Amph.12094 (field number, FN: SJR 7638), adult male.

Type locality: near Urbinasopen Village, Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°20.231’S, 131°15.528’E) (Fig. 1) on 12/06/2005 by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey.

Paratypes:

MZB Amph.12097 (FN: SJR 7615), same data as holotype, adult male.

MZB Amph.12169 (FN: 7617), same data as holotype, adult male.

MZB Amph.12098 (FN: SJR 7575) collected at Warinkabom Camp, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°50.196’S, 133°43.318’E on 7 and 9/06/2005 respectively by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey, adult male.

MZB Amph.12095 (FN: 7592) collected at Warinkabom Camp, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°50.196’S, 133°43.318’E on 7 and 9/06/2005 respectively by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey, adult male.

MZB Amph.12092 (FN: SJR 7551) collected at Waire Camp, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°50.384’S, 130°31.534’E on 6-7/06/2005 by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey, adult male.

MZB Amph.12096 (FN: SJR 7559) collected at Waire Camp, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°50.384’S, 130°31.534’E on 6-7/06/2005 by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey, adult male.

MZB Amph.12163 (FN: 7516) collected at Waire Camp, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia (00°50.384’S, 130°31.534’E on 6-7/06/2005 by S. Richards, B. Tjaturadi and K. Krey, adult male.

Etymology: refers to the Raja Ampat Islands, where the species occurs.

References

Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Tjaturadi, B., Krey, K. 2015. Two new species of the genus Cophixalus from the Raja Ampat Islands west of New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 91(2): 199-213. DOI: 10.3897/zse.91.5411 . Reference page.

Links

BHL bibliography
Cophixalus rajampatensis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cophixalus rajampatensis.
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