Oreophryne graminis

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: Oreophryne
Species: Oreophryne graminis

Name

Oreophryne graminis Günther & Richards, 2012

Holotype: SAMA R66123 (FN SJR 9726), adult male.

Type locality: Waile Creek adjacent to Porgera Reservoir, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (05°34.216’S, 143°03.526’E; 3,122 m asl) collected on 7 September 2005, by S. Richards.

Paratypes:

• SAMA R66121 (FN SJR 9723), R66122 (FN SJR 9724).
• ZMB 76753 (FN SJR 9725) same data as holotype.
• SAMA R66124 (FN SJR 9730).
• MB 76754 (FN SJR 9731) same data as holotype but collected on 8 September 2005.
• SAMA R66125 (FN SJR 9732).
• ZMB 76755 (FN SJR 9733).
• ZMB 76756 (FN SJR 9734).
• UPNG 10068 (FN SJR 9735).
• UPNG 10069 (FN SJR 9736).
• UPNG 10070 (FN SJR 9781) same data as holotype but collected on 9 September 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].
• Zweifel, R.G., Cogger, H.G. & Richards, S.J. 2005: Systematics of microhylid frogs, genus Oreophryne, living at high elevations in New Guinea. American Museum novitates, 3495: 1–25.