Aphantophryne minuta
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Aphantophryne minuta is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is known from its type locality near Myola Guest House in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province,[1][3] from another locality in the same province, Mount Tafa; only a single specimen is known from each locality.[1] The specific name minuta refers to the very small size of this species.[2] Common name Myola Guinea frog has been coined for it.[3]
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Aphantophryne minuta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Aphantophryne |
Species: | A. minuta |
Binomial name | |
Aphantophryne minuta | |
Aphantophryne minuta is only known from near the Myola Guest House in eastern Papua New Guinea |
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