Cornufer schmidti

Cornufer schmidti is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.[2][4] It was first described as a subspecies of Platymantis papuensis (now Cornufer papuensis).[2][3] 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;[2] the Manus population might represent a distinct species.[1]

Cornufer schmidti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. schmidti
Binomial name
Cornufer schmidti
(Brown and Tyler, 1968)
Synonyms[2]
  • Platymantis papuensis schmidti Brown and Tyler, 1968[3]
  • Platymantis schmidti Brown and Tyler, 1968

Etymology

Cornufer schmidti is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[3][5] Common name Schmidt's wrinkled ground frog has been coined for it.[1][2][5]

Description

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.[3]

Habitat and conservation

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
  1. Richards, S.; Parker, F. (2004). "Cornufer schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58480A11774837. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58480A11774837.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 192–193. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  6. Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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