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Cornufer gigas

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Cornufer gigas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. gigas
Binomial name
Cornufer gigas
(Brown & Parker, 1970)
Synonyms
  • Batrachylodes gigas Brown & Parker, 1970

Cornufer gigas, commonly known as the Bougainville sticky-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed 1300 meters above sea level.[2][3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58235A149898018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58235A149898018.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Cornufur gigas (Brown and Parker, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cornufer gigas (Brown and Parker, 1970)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 16, 2023.