Cornufer opisthodon, commonly known as Faro webbed frog or Faro Island webbed frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago and is known from Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea and Fauro, Kolombangara and Makira islands of the Solomon Islands, but probably occurs more widely.[2] Very little specific is known about the biology of or threats to this species, presumed to inhabit stream sides in lowland forests.[1]

Cornufer opisthodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Cornufer
Species:
C. opisthodon
Binomial name
Cornufer opisthodon
(Boulenger, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Rana opisthodon Boulenger, 1884
  • Discodeles opisthodon (Boulenger, 1884)

References edit

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer opisthodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58258A150051069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58258A150051069.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Discodeles opisthodon (Boulenger, 1884)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 February 2014.