Asterophrys
| Asterophrys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Asterophryinae |
| Genus: | Asterophrys Tschudi, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Ceratophrys turpicola Schlegel, 1837 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Asterophrys is a small genus of microhylid frogs with only two species from New Guinea. Their common name is New Guinea bush frogs, although this name may also specifically refer to Asterophrys turpicola.[1] It sister taxon has been suggested to be either Metamagnusia or Metamagnusia slateri.[2]
Asterophrys are moderate to large-sized microhylid frogs, with the larger Asterophrys turpicola measuring up to 65 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length. A distinctive feature of these frogs is their extremely broad head, almost half of snout–vent length. While both are New Guinean species, A. leucopus is more a mountain species than A. turpicola. The latter is known for its aggressiveness (it may even bite), whereas A. leucopus is more docile.[3]
Species
There are two species:[1]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994 | |
| Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837) | New Guinea bush frog |
A third, undescribed species may exist in Papua, western New Guinea.[3]
References
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Asterophrys Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Metamagnusia Günther, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- 1 2 Richards, S. J.; G. R. Johnston & T. C. Burton (1994). "A remarkable new asterophryine microhylid frog from the mountains of New Guinea". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 37: 281–286.