Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Scientific name Paedophryne Higher classification Microhylidae Order Frog | |
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Similar 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:
References
Paedophryne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA