Paedophryne

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Paedophryne
Paedophryne kathismaphlox
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Asterophryinae
Genus: Paedophryne
Kraus, 2010[1]
Map of localities where Paedophryne specimens have been found (P. titan from Normanby Island, not shown)

Paedophryne (from the Ancient Greek paedos (παίδος) "child" and phryne (φρύνος) "toad, frog") is a genus of microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea, including D'Entrecasteaux Islands.[2] All seven species known so far are amongst the smallest frog and vertebrate species.[3][4]

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