Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Subfamily Asterophryinae Higher classification Genyophryninae | Phylum Chordata Family Microhylidae Scientific name Oxydactyla Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Oxydactyla crassa, Copiula alpestris | ||
Oxydactyla is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea and occur in montane areas, at elevations of 1,800–4,000 m (5,900–13,100 ft) above sea level.
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Taxonomy
The genus was removed from the synonymy of Sphenophryne by Richard Zweifel in 2000. In 2016, molecular data showed that Oxydactyla alpestris belongs to Copiula. Whether the remaining Oxydactyla are a monophyletic group remains unknown.
Description
Oxydactyla are small, short-legged frogs. The maximum size is 32 mm (1.3 in) snout–vent length. Males can mature as small as 19 mm (0.75 in) SVL. They lack finger discs; finger tips are usually narrow and rounded, at most slightly flattened.
Species
There are at present four species in this genus:
The AmphibiaWeb also includes Oxydactyla alpestris that Peloso and colleagues moved to Copiula in 2016.