Sphenophryne cornuta is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae.[2][3] It is endemic to New Guinea where it is widespread and found both in the Western New Guinea (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.[1][2] Common name horned land frog has been proposed for it.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophryne |
| Species: | S. cornuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphenophryne cornuta | |
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Chaperina ceratophthalmus van Kampen, 1909 | |
Description edit
Adult males measure 28–37 mm (1.1–1.5 in) and females 29–42 mm (1.1–1.7 in) in snout–vent length. Each eyelid bears a small but distinct, pointed tubercle, making this species easy to recognize. The fingers have enlarged discs that are larger than those on the toes. The loreal region is flat and vertical, distinct from the flat upper surface of the pointed snout.[4]
Sphenophryne cornuta breeds by direct development, and the male carries its babies on its back.[1]
Habitat and conservation edit
Sphenophryne cornuta inhabits tropical rainforests at elevations below 1,500 m (4,900 ft). It hides in leaf litter and under logs during the day, and calls from bushes and saplings in understorey at night. It also lives in disturbed habitats including gardens and degraded forests.[1]
Sphenophryne cornuta is a common and very widespread species. It faces no known threats.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sphenophryne cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58005A152553798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58005A152553798.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sphenophryne cornuta Peters and Doria, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Sphenophryne cornuta". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Zweifel, R. G. (2000). "Partition of the Australopapuan microhylid frog genus Sphenophryne with descriptions of new species". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 253: 1–130. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)253<0001:POTAMF>2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/1600. S2CID 85621508.