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Oreophryne albopunctata
family: Microhylidae
subfamily: Asterophryinae

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Indonesia
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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

 

Range Description

This species is known only from the type locality in New Guinea, North River (Lorentz River), near Sabang, in Papua, Indonesia. It probably occurs at around 150m asl.

Habitat and Ecology

There are no specific data on its habitat and ecological requirements, but it presumably occupies tropical rainforest and breeds by direct development.

Population

It is known only from the type specimen.

Population Trend

Unknown

Major Threats

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

It has been recorded from Lorentz National Park, which is reasonably well protected.

Citation

Stephen Richards, David Price 2004. Oreophryne albopunctata. In: IUCN 2012

 

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