Title
Another new species of Choerophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Author(s)
Richards S.J., Dahl C.S., Hiaso J.
Published
2007
Publisher
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia
Abstract
Choerophryne burtoni sp. nov. is described from lower-montane rainforest in the Kikori Integrated Conservation and Development Project area, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. It is distinguished from congeners by a combination of moderately small size (three males 12.1-12.4 mm SV), reduced snout overhang and its unique advertisement call. The call is a series of 1-6 notes, each containing 9-15 pulses and produced at a rate of 1.5 notes/s. The dominant frequency is 4590-4800 Hz. Males called from hidden sites in curled leaves about 0.2-1.0 m above the forest floor during and after heavy rain.
Keywords
Anura; Choerophryne; Microhylidae
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