Asterophrys
Genus of amphibians
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::summary Genus of amphibians ::
| image = Ceratophrys turpicola - 1700-1880 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ11500101 1.jpg | image_caption = Asterophrys turpicola | taxon = Asterophrys | authority = Tschudi, 1838 | type_species = Ceratophrys turpicola | type_species_authority = Schlegel, 1837 | diversity = See text | synonyms =
- Metamagnusia Günther, 2009
- Pseudocallulops Günther, 2009
Asterophrys is a genus of microhylid frogs found in New Guinea. Their common name is New Guinea bush frogs, although this name may also specifically refer to Asterophrys turpicola.
Asterophrys are moderate to large-sized microhylid frogs, with the larger Asterophrys turpicola measuring up to 65 mm in snout–vent length. A distinctive feature of these frogs is their extremely broad head, almost half of snout–vent length. While both are New Guinean species, A. leucopus is more a mountain species than A. turpicola. The latter is known for its aggressiveness (it may even bite), whereas A. leucopus is more docile.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Asterophrys: ::data[format=table]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Asterophrys eurydactyla (Zweifel, 1972) | Danowaria Callulops frog |
| Asterophrys foja (Günther, Richards, and Tjaturadi, 2016) | |
| Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994 | |
| Asterophrys marani (Günther, 2009) | |
| Asterophrys pullifer (Günther, 2006) | |
| Asterophrys slateri Loveridge, 1955 | Slater's Callulops frog |
| Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837) | New Guinea bush frog |
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A third, undescribed species may exist in Papua, western New Guinea.
References
References
- Frost, Darrel R.. (2014). "''Asterophrys'' Tschudi, 1838". American Museum of Natural History.
- Richards, S. J.. (1994). "A remarkable new asterophryine microhylid frog from the mountains of New Guinea". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.
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