Английская Википедия:Cophixalus riparius

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Cophixalus riparius is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and occurs in the New Guinea Highlands in Madang, Southern Highlands, and Western Highlands provinces southeastward to the Morobe Province. The specific name riparius refers to the creek-side habitat from which many specimens in the type series were collected. Common name Wilhelm rainforest frog has been coined for this species.

Names

It is known as gwnm in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea, a name that is also applied to Xenorhina rostrata.

Description

Adult males grow to at least Шаблон:Convert and adult females to Шаблон:Convert in snout–vent length; males appear to reach maturity by they are Шаблон:Convert. The snout is short and bluntly rounded. The tympanum is only barely visible at its lower edge. The supratympanic fold is weak. The fingers and toes bear well-developed discs. Preserved specimens are dorsally purplish brown, with an irregular pattern of dark markings. These markings may sometimes form rugged dorsolateral lines or join to form a network, but only rarely reducing the lighter background to isolated spots.

Habitat and conservation

Cophixalus riparius is found in montane rainforests among boulders and grass near streams at elevations of Шаблон:Convert above sea level. Development is direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage).

This species is common and adaptable, probably able to withstand a degree of habitat degradation. It is not facing significant threats. It might be present in the Mount Kaindi Wildlife Management Area.