Oreophryne geislerorum

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Oreophryne geislerorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Oreophryne
Species:
O. geislerorum
Binomial name
Oreophryne geislerorum
(Boettger, 1892)
Synonyms[2]

Cophixalus geislerorum Boettger, 1892

Oreophryne geislerorum (also known as the Madang cross frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is known from the northern coast between the tip of the Huon Peninsula and south and east to Kokoda and Popondetta.[1][2][3][4] The specific name geislerorum honours two German taxidermists, Bruno Geisler and his brother Herbert Geisler.[5]

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