Sphenophryne
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Asterophryinae |
| Genus: |
Sphenophryne Peters & Doria, 1878 |
| Species: | S. cornuta |
| Binomial name | |
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Sphenophryne cornuta Peters & Doria, 1878 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chaperina ceratophthalmus Van Kampen, 1909 |
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Chaperina ceratophthalmus Van Kampen, 1909
Sphenophryne is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. The sole species is Sphenophryne cornuta (common name: horned land frog). It is endemic to New Guinea where it is widespread and found both in the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean parts.
Adult males measure 28–37 mm (1.1–1.5 in) and females 29–42 mm (1.1–1.7 in) in snout–vent length. Each eyelid bears a small but distinct, pointed tubercle, making this species easy to recognize. The fingers have enlarged discs that are larger than those on the toes. The loreal region is flat and vertical, distinct from the flat upper surface of the pointed snout.
Sphenophryne cornuta breeds by direct development, and the male carries its babies on its back.
Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests. It hides in leaf litter and under logs during the day, and calls from bushes and saplings in understorey at night. It also lives in disturbed habitats including gardens and degraded forests.
Sphenophryne cornuta is a common and very widespread species. It faces no known threats.
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