Cophixalus humicola is a species of microhylid frog endemic to the Papua Province in New Guinea. It was described by Rainer Günter in 2006.
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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. humicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus humicola Günter, 2006
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
Cophixalus humicola was described by Rainer Günter in 2006, on the basis of an adult male specimen collected at an altitude of 670 m (2,200 ft) on Waira Mountain on Yapen Island. The specific name humicola is from the Latin words humus, meaning soil, and colere, meaning to inhabit. It refers to the terrestrial lifestyle of the species, as most species in the genus Cophixalus are arboreal.[2]
The species is most closely related to Cophixalus tridactylus and C. bewaniensis.[3][4]
Description edit
It is light brown to cream with darkish marks.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
Cophixalus humicola has been reported from the Waira and Amoman Mountains on Yapen Island, the Foja Mountains in northern New Guinea, and along the Nabire-Mapia road on mainland New Guinea. It probably also occurs in areas between its known locations. It is found at elevations of 500–1,150 m (1,640–3,770 ft).[5]
It is a terrestrial species that lives on the ground in primary and secondary forest, along with montane rainforest. It perches on humus and on or between leaf litter. It probably can not survive in open habitats.[5]
Breeding edit
The species breeds through direct development by laying its eggs on damp terrestrial habitats.[5]
Status edit
Cophixalus humicola is listed as least concern by the IUCN due to its large range and presumed large population. However, the species is locally rare where it occurs. It may be threatened by selective logging and clearcutting in parts of its range. It may also be threatened by the introduction of chytrid fungus.[5]
References edit
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cophixalus humicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T135734A151699908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T135734A151699908.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Günter, Rainer (2006). "Two new tiny Cophixalus species with reduced thumbs from the west of New Guinea" (PDF). Herpetozoa. 19: 59–75.
- ^ "Cophixalus humicola Günther, 2006 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Alexander Pyron, R.; Wiens, John J. (November 2011). "A large-scale phylogeny of Amphibia including over 2800 species, and a revised classification of extant frogs, salamanders, and caecilians". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 61 (2): 543–583. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.06.012. PMID 21723399.
- ^ a b c d IUCN (2019-07-24). "Cophixalus humicola: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T135734A151699908". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019-07-24. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t135734a151699908.en.