Systematics of microhylid frogs, genus Oreophryne, living at high elevations in New Guinea

Title Variants

Alternative: Systematics of Oreophryne

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3495

By

Zweifel, Richard George, 1926-2019

Cogger, Harold G.
Richards, Stephen J.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2005

Notes

Title from caption.

"November 29, 2005."

"Oreophryne known from high elevations (2800-3900 m) in the mountains of New Guinea (Indonesia: Papua, and western Papua New Guinea) comprises six species, five described here as new. They constitute a group, probably but not necessarily monophyletic, characterized by relatively short hind legs, small digital disks, and small hands. We interpret these features as adaptations to a primarily terrestrial mode of life, contrasting to the scansorial/arboreal mode typical of most species of Oreophryne. Distinctive advertisement calls characterize four of the six species; calls of the remaining two are unknown. Identification of preserved specimens depends upon average or, less often, complete differences in certain body proportions and is not always possible with certainty"--P. 2.

Subjects

Amphibians , Classification , Frogs , Mountain animals , New Guinea , Oreophryne

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3495, 2005

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2005)495[0001:SOMFGO]2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 62394327