Xenorhina obesa

Xenorhina obesa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Xenorhina
Species:
X. obesa
Binomial name
Xenorhina obesa
(Zweifel, 1960)
Synonyms

Xenobatrachus obesus Zweifel, 1960

Xenorhina obesa is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

It was first described, as Xenobatrachus obesus, in 1960 by Richard G. Zweifel, from a type specimen collected by Margaret and Ernest Gilliard.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Xenorhina obesa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T58033A152554264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58033A152554264.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. โ†‘ Richard G. Zweifel (1960). "A new microhylid frog from the Adelbert Mountains of New Guinea". American Museum Novitates. 2012: 1โ€“7. hdl:2246/4876. ISSN 0003-0082. Wikidata Q104260133.