Paedophryne oyatabu Kraus, 2010

Kraus, Fred, 2010, New genus of diminutive microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea, ZooKeys 48 (48), pp. 39-59 : 48

Paedophryne oyatabu Kraus , sp. n.

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Holotype. BPBM 16433 (field tag FK 6157), adult female, collected by D. Salepuna on E slope Oya Tabu, 9.4591333, 150.7808666, 1400 m, Fergusson Island , Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 28 August 2002.

Diagnosis. A minute microhylid (female SV = 11.3 mm) with a relatively short leg (TL/SV = 0.40, Fig. 5A ), short snout (EN/SV = 0.062, EN/IN = 0.64, Fig. 5C ), medium-sized eye (EY/SV = 0.13, EY/SN = 1.07, Fig. 5C ), dorsal pattern of a pair of obscure dark-brown chevrons on a lighter-brown ground ( Fig. 5A ), and ventral pattern of scattered light-gray spots on a dark-brown ground ( Fig. 5B ).

Comparisons with other species. The new species differs from Paedophryne kathismaphlox in its larger size (females to 10.9 mm in P. kathismaphlox ), shorter snout (EN/SV = 0.067 –0.079, EN/IN = 0.78–0.80 in P. kathismaphlox ), slightly larger eye

Figures

Figure 5. A Dorsum B ventrum C side of head D palmar view of left hand, and E plantar view of right foot of holotype of Paedophryne oyatabu (BPBM 16433).