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Choerophryne darlingtoni
Choerophryne darlingtoni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in the New Guinea Highlands.[2] The specific name darlingtoni honors P. Jackson Darlington Jr., an American evolutionary biologist and zoogeographer.[3] Common name Darlington's rainforest frog has been coined for it.[2][3] DescriptionChoerophryne darlingtoni grows to a maximum snout–vent length of 27 mm (1.1 in). The snout is blunt, similar in length to the eye. The fifth toe is longer than the third.[4] Coloration is highly variable. A thin vertebral line or a broad light vertebral stripe may be present. The dorsal ground color varies from deep plumbeous to pale yellowish tan. Various darker markings are present. A pale, golden interocular line is almost always present but is sometimes indistinct. The venter is pale and nearly immaculate to grey.[5] Choerophryne darlingtoni is not morphologically distinguishable from Choerophryne fafniri[2] but is distinguishable by the male advertisement call.[1] It is also similar to Choerophryne variegata.[4] Habitat and conservationIts natural habitats are montane forests[1] at elevations above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[2] It is a locally abundant species but can be locally threatened by habitat loss caused by selective logging and forest clearance.[1] References
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