Oreophryne rookmaakeri
| Oreophryne rookmaakeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Oreophryne |
| Species: | O. rookmaakeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Oreophryne rookmaakeri Mertens, 1927
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Oreophryne rookmaakeri is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the island of Flores, Indonesia.[1][2] The specific name rookmaakeri honours Hendrik Roelof Rookmaaker, a Dutch colonial administrator who was resident on Flores.[3] Common name Flores cross frog has been coined for this species.[1][2][3]
Distribution[edit]
The type locality is "Rana Mese" in western Flores,[2] although the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species maps it further east on the island.[1]
Description[edit]
One paratype, held at the Bogor Zoology Museum, measures about 26 mm (1.0 in) in snout–vent length.[4] Another paratype at the Museum of Comparative Zoology measures about 30 mm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length.[5]
Habitat and conservation[edit]
Oreophryne rookmaakeri occurs in tropical dry forest and shrubland[1] at elevations of 900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft) above sea level.[2] It lives in bushes and trees. Presumably, it lays its eggs on the ground and the eggs develop directly to froglets, without free-living larval stage.[1]
There is little specific information on threats to this species, but it would probably be suffer from extensive habitat loss. It is not known to occur in any protected area.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Oreophryne rookmaakeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T57929A96300363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57929A96300363.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Oreophryne rookmaakeri Mertens, 1927". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ "Paratype Microhylidae". Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "MCZ Herp A-15816 Oreophryne rookmaakeri". VertNet. Retrieved 20 October 2018.