Cophixalus pulchellus
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Cophixalus pulchellus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to mainland Papua New Guinea and only known from its type locality in the Hunstein Mountains [de] (East Sepik Province);[3] a northern offshoot of the Central Dividing Range. The specific name pulchellus is diminutive of Latin pulcher, meaning "beautiful".[2]
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Cophixalus pulchellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Cophixalus |
Species: | C. pulchellus |
Binomial name | |
Cophixalus pulchellus | |
Cophixalus pulchellus is only known from Mount Hunstein in Papua New Guinea |
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