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Text and photos by Nick Baker, unless credited to others.
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Austrochaperina species 5 |
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Family : MICROHYLIDAE
Species size (snout to vent) : At least 29 mm (based on this
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Figure 1
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Sighting Details :
Date : March 2010
Location : Southern Highlands Province, PNG
Elevation : 1300 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) : 29 mm
Habitat : In cleared area, adjacent to primary
forest.
Notes :
This specimen is a gravid female. It
may be a female of Austrochaperina sp. 1,
although the dark mottling on this specimen appears far more intense in
comparison.
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References :
Richards, S., 2002. An illustrated field guide to the Frogs of the
Kikori River Basin. A report to WWF-PNG.
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