Discodeles opisthodon

Discodeles opisthodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Discodeles
Species: D. opisthodon
Binomial name
Discodeles opisthodon
(Boulenger, 1884)
Synonyms

Rana opisthodon Boulenger, 1884

Discodeles opisthodon (common name: Faro webbed frog or Faro Island webbed frog) is a species of frog in the Ceratobatrachidae family. 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Richards, S. & Parker, F. (2004). "Discodeles opisthodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  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.


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