Choerophryne

Choerophryne is an amphibian genus of the family -mouthed.

Description

The pupils are horizontal. The tongue is small, oblong, cut back slightly and rear and on the sides can be lifted freely. Palate teeth and framing missing. There are two denticulate rugae present. The tympanic membrane can be clearly seen. The fingers and toes have large adhesive discs. The phalanges are bony and T-shaped. There is no webbing between the metatarsals of the 4th and 5th toe. Praecoracoide and clavicles are absent.

Occurrence

The genus is found only in New Guinea.

System

The genus was first described in 1914 by Choerophryne Pieter Nicolaas van Kampen. It includes 11 species:

• Choerophryne alli soni Richards & Burton, 2003
• Choerophryne amomani Günther, 2008
• Choerophryne arndtorum Günther, 2008
• Choerophryne bryonopsis Kraus, 2013
• Choerophryne burtoni Richards, Dahl & Hiaso, 2007
• Choerophryne gracilirostris Ianella, Richards & Oliver, 2014
• Choerophryne longirostris Kraus & Allison, 2001
• Choerophryne microps Gunther, 2008
• Choerophryne nigrescens Günther, 2008
• Choerophryne proboscidea Van Kampen, 1914
• Choerophryne rostellifer ( Wandolleck, 1911)