Cornufer schmidti is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.[3][4] It was first described as a subspecies of Platymantis papuensis (now Cornufer papuensis).[3][2] It is the type species of the subgenus Aenigmanura within Cornufer.[4] It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, and is known from the islands of New Britain, New Ireland, and Manus;[3] the Manus population might represent a distinct species.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Cornufer |
| Species: | C. schmidti
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| Cornufer schmidti | |
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Etymology edit
Cornufer schmidti is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[2][5] Common name Schmidt's wrinkled ground frog has been coined for it.[1][3][5]
Description edit
Adult males measure 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) and adult females 40–60 mm (1.6–2.4 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded to broadly round-pointed. The tympanum is distinct and moderately large. The fingers tips are dilated into moderate, depressed discs. The toes are slightly webbed and have smaller discs than the fingers. Dorsal folds are moderate to short, usually scattered over the entire dorsum.[2]
Habitat and conservation edit
Cornufer schmidti occurs in lowland rainforests, disturbed forests, plantations, and gardens, often in association with coconut husk piles. Development is direct (i.e, there is no free-living larval stage[6]). It is an abundant and adaptable species that seems not to be threatened. It is probably present in a number of protected areas.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58480A151984006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58480A151984006.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Brown, W. C. & Tyler, M. J. (1968). "Frogs of the genus Platymantis (Ranidae) from New Britain with descriptions of a new species". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 81: 69–86.
- ^ a b c d e Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Cornufer schmidti (Brown and Tyler, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ a b Brown, Rafe M.; Siler, Cameron D.; Richards, Stephen J.; Diesmos, Arvin C. & Cannatella, David C. (2015). "Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for Southeast Asian and Melanesian forest frogs (family Ceratobatrachidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 174 (1): 130–168. doi:10.1111/zoj.12232.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 192–193. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.