Hylophorbus rainerguentheri

(Hylophorbus rainerguentheri)

Description

Hylophorbus rainerguentheri is a frog species in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and only known from the Huon Peninsula in the Morobe Province. The specific name rainerguentheri honours Rainer Günther, a German herpetologist from the Natural History Museum, Berlin. Common name Huon Mawatta frog has been coined for this species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Genus:Hylophorbus
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