Callulops personatus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the northern lowlands of central New Guinea and occurs in both Western New Guinea (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.[1][3] The specific name personatus is Latin adjective meaning "masked", in reference to the head coloration.[2] Common name Maprik callulops frog has been proposed for it.[1][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Callulops |
| Species: | C. personatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Callulops personatus (Zweifel, 1972)
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Description edit
Callulops personatus is a relatively large species, with males reaching a snout–vent length of 73 mm (2.9 in) and females 71 mm (2.8 in). The head is narrower than the relatively robust body. The snout is truncate. The tympanum is indistinct; the supratympanic fold runs over and behind the tympanum. The finger and the toe tips have grooved terminal discs; no webbing is present. The anterior half of the head is black, contrasting with the reddish brown coloration of the rest of the dorsal surfaces; there are some black dorsal markings that greatly vary in their intensity between individuals. The belly is immaculate white with an orange or gray tint.[2]
Habitat and conservation edit
Callulops personatus occurs in lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and anthropogenic grassland at elevations of 240–1,000 m (790–3,280 ft) above sea level,[1] perhaps lower.[2] The holotype was collected from the mouth of one-foot deep burrow and was spotted based on its call.[2] Presumably, development is direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[4]). It is a fairly common species that is not experiencing significant threats. Its range includes the Cyclops Nature Reserve.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Callulops personatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57740A151645183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57740A151645183.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Zweifel, Richard G. (1972). "A revision of the frogs of the subfamily Asterophryinae, family Microhylidae". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 148: 411–546.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Callulops personatus (Zweifel, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.