- Melanophryne carpish
-
Melanophryne carpish Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Microhylidae (see text) Subfamily: Microhylinae? Genus: Melanophryne Species: P. carpish Binomial name Melanophryne carpish
(Lehr, Rodriguez & Cordova, 2002)Synonyms Phrynopus carpish Lehr, Rodriguez & Cordova, 2002
Melanophryne carpish is a rare and little-known species of microhylid frog endemic to Peru. It lacks eardrums, and at a cursory glance it resembles leptodactylid frogs of the genus Phrynopus where it was initially placed. It also has no tympanic annulus and stapes, making it probably extremely hard of hearing.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is almost extinct due to habitat destruction.
Source
- ^ Edgar Lehr (2008). Melanophryne carpish. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 May 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered
This Microhylidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
