Austrochaperina septentrionalis

Austrochaperina septentrionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Austrochaperina
Species: A. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Austrochaperina septentrionalis
Allison & Kraus, 2003

Austrochaperina septentrionalis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is only known from Bewani Mountains and may also exist in mountains north of Sepik River such as Torricelli Mountains and Cyclops Mountains; the population is unknown but it is considered uncommon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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