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Text and photos by Nick Baker, unless credited to others.
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Sphenophryne cornuta - Horned Land Frog |
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Family : MICROHYLIDAE
Species size (snout to vent) : Up to 41 mm |
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Example 1
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Sighting Details :
Date :
December 2006
Location :
Western Province, PNG
Elevation :
600 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) :
30 mm
Habitat :
On low vegetation, within primary forest.
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Example 2 - male?
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Sighting Details :
Date : December 2006
Location : Western Province, PNG
Elevation : 620 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) : 30 mm
Call : Not heard
Habitat : On fallen tree next to small pool in
primary forest.
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Example 3 - female?
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Sighting Details :
Date :
December 2006
Location : Western Province, PNG
Elevation : 620 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) : 30 mm
Call : Not heard
Habitat : On fallen tree next to small pool in
primary forest.
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References :
Amphibians Of The World - Sphenophryne cornuta
Menzies, J., 1975. Handbook of Common New Guinea Frogs. Wau Ecology
Institute (Handbook No. 1).
Menzies, J., 2006 The Frogs of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Pensoft Publishers.
Richards, S., 2002. An illustrated field guide to the Frogs of the Kikori River Basin. A report to WWF-PNG.
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