Hosmer's frog
Hosmer's frog (Cophixalus hosmeri) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has previously been threatened by habitat loss but is now of "Least Concern" as its habitat is secure and suffers no major threats.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. hosmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus hosmeri Zweifel, 1985 | |
The female has a snout–vent length of 17 mm.[1]
References
- Gould, John; Beranek, Chad; Valdez, Jose; Mahony, Michael (2020). "Quality versus quantity: The balance between egg and clutch size among Australian amphibians is related to life history and environmental conditions". bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2020.03.15.992495. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
Sources
- McDonald, K., Cunningham, M., Hoskin, C., Alford, R. & Retallick, R. 2004. Cophixalus hosmeri. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2 Sept 2013.
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