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Paedophryne

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Paedophryne

Higher classification
  
Microhylidae

Order
  
Frog

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Paedophryne amauensis, Frog, Vertebrate, Paedocypris progenetica, Amphibians

World s smallest frog paedophryne amauensis


Paedophryne (from the Ancient Greek paedos (παίδος) "child" and phryne (φρύνος) "toad, frog") is a genus of microhylid frogs from New Guinea and the nearby D'Entrecasteaux Islands. All six species known so far are amongst the smallest frog and vertebrate species.

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Species

There are six species in this genus:

  • Paedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer et al., 2012
  • Paedophryne dekot Kraus, 2011
  • Paedophryne kathismaphlox Kraus, 2010
  • Paedophryne oyatabu Kraus, 2010
  • Paedophryne swiftorum Rittmeyer et al., 2012
  • Paedophryne verrucosa Kraus, 2011
  • References

    Paedophryne Wikipedia