Vertebrate Zoology 59(1): 81-89, doi:
A new and minute species of Austrochaperina (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from western New Guinea
expand article infoRainer Günther‡§
‡ Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany§ Berlin Museum, Berlin, Germany

Corresponding author: Rainer Günther ( rainer.guenther@mfn.berlin )

© Rainer Günther.
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Citation: Günther R (2009) A new and minute species of Austrochaperina (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from western New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 59(1): 81-89
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Abstract
A new and extremely small species of the Australopapuan microhylid frog genus Austrochaperina is described on the basis of recently collected material from the base of the Wandammen Peninsula, Cenderawasih Bay, neck of Vogelkop, Papua Province, Indonesia. The description is based mainly on morphological, osteological, and bioacoustic data.
Keywords
Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae, Austrochaperina, new species, morphology, osteology, bioacoustics, ecology, Papua Province, Indonesia, New Guinea