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Copiula obsti

Copiula obsti is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Wondiwoi Mountains in West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea. It is known mature forest at elevations of 400–800 m (1,300–2,600 ft) above sea level. It lives under leaf litter on the forest floor. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by logging.

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Copiula obsti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Copiula
Species:
C. obsti
Binomial name
Copiula obsti
Günther, 2002

Copiula obsti is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Wondiwoi Mountains in West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea.12 It is known mature forest at elevations of 400–800 m (1,300–2,600 ft) above sea level. It lives under leaf litter on the forest floor. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by logging.1

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Copiula obsti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T57797A151928573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57797A151928573.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Copiula obsti Günther, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2019.