Cornufer montanus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Cornufer montanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. montanus
Binomial name
Cornufer montanus
(Brown & Parker, 1970)
Synonyms
  • Batrachylodes montanus Brown & Parker, 1970

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has been observed between 900 and 1250 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58238A151675069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58238A151675069.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Cornufur montanus (Brown and Parker, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cornufer montanus (Brown and Parker, 1970)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 15, 2023.