Cophixalus bewaniensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Mount Menawa in the Bewani Mountains, West Sepik Province, mainland Papua New Guinea.[3] The specific name refers to its type locality.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. bewaniensis
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| Cophixalus bewaniensis | |
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| Cophixalus bewaniensis is only known from the Bewani Mountains in Papua New Guinea | |
Description edit
The type series consists of two adult males measuring 15 and 17 mm (0.6 and 0.7 in) in snout–vent length.[2] No other specimens are known.[1] The snout is truncate. The tympanum is very indistinct and there is a weak supratympanic fold. The eyes are moderately large. The fingers and the toes bear small discs, except for the first finger that is greatly reduced and lacks a disc. The first toe is also reduced but bears a tiny disc. No webbing is present. The dorsum has reddish-tan ground color. There is a large, black blotch behind the forearm.[2]
Habitat and conservation edit
The types were found among shrubs in closed-canopy rainforest at 950 m (3,120 ft) above sea level.[1][2] There are no known threats to this little known species. The type locality is outside protected areas.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cophixalus bewaniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57773A152549814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57773A152549814.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Kraus, Fred & Allison, Allen (2000). "Two new species of Cophixalus from New Guinea". Journal of Herpetology. 34 (4): 535–541. doi:10.2307/1565268. JSTOR 1565268.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Cophixalus bewaniensis Kraus and Allison, 2000". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 December 2018.