| Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophryne |
| Species: | S. schlaginhaufeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni Wandollek, 1911 | |
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Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
As part of its mating habits, the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57865A152551111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57865A152551111.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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