Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in New Guinea.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophryne |
| Species: | S. schlaginhaufeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni Wandollek, 1911 | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
As part of its mating habits, the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57865A152551111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57865A152551111.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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