Cophixalus parkeri
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| Cophixalus parkeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. parkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus parkeri Loveridge, 1948 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cophixalus variegatus parkeri Loveridge, 1948[3] | |
Cophixalus parkeri is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it occurs in the central mountainous region between Chimbu and Morobe Provinces.[1][2] The specific name parkeri presumably honours Hampton Wildman Parker, an English zoologist and herpetologist[4] to whose perusal Arthur Loveridge sent the holotype.[3] Common name Papua rainforest frog has been coined for it.[2]
In the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea, mature C. parkeri are known as kabanm, while immature specimens are called lk [lɨk].[5]