Cornufer latro is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed in the Admiralty Archipelago on the Pak, Rambutyo, Manus and Los Negros Islands. Scientists first found it near Tulu Village, 20 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]

Cornufer latro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. latro
Binomial name
Cornufer latro
(Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007)
Synonyms[2]
  • Platymantis latro Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007
  • Cornufer (Aenigmanura) latro Brown, Siler, Richards, Diesmos, and Cannatella, 2015

Original description edit

  • Stephen J. Richards; Andrew L. Mack; Christopher C. Austin (November 16, 2007). "Two new species of Platymantis (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from the Admiralty Archipelago, Papua New Guinea". Zootaxa (Abstract). 1639 (1): 41–59. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1639.1.3. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

References edit

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer latro". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T136158A151128903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T136158A151128903.en. 136158. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Cornufur latro (Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cornufer latro (Richards, Mack, and Austin, 2007)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 6, 2023.