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Callulops doriae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Callulops

Higher classification
  
Callulops

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Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Microhylidae

Scientific name
  
Callulops doriae

Rank
  
Species

Callulops doriae


Callulops doriae is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

It is also well known that Callupos doriae is the natural enemy of the Long-nosed Tropical Pig. It has been recorded that the frog will lay eggs in the swine's bowels and the eggs will cause extreme digestive damage leading to death. It is unknown how the frog got in the bowels of the pig

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Callulops doriae Wikipedia