Paedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer, Allison, Gründler, Thompson & Austin, 2012
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Photograph of a paratype of Paedophryne amanuensis (LSUMZ 95004) on U.S. dime (diameter 17.91 mm).
Rittmeyer EN, Allison A, Gründler MC, Thompson DK, Austin CC · CC BY 2.5 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Paedophryne amauensis, also known as the New Guinea Amau frog, is a species of microhylid frog that is endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. At 7.7 millimetres (0.30 in) in snout-to-vent length, it is among the world's smallest frogs, second only to some species of the genus Brachycephalus.
It was listed in the Top 10 New Species 2013 by the International Institute for Species Exploration for discoveries made during 2012.
Wikipedia contributors, Paedophryne amauensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:35:00.307983+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer, Allison, Gründler, Thompson & Austin, 2012
- Name authority
- Rittmeyer, Allison, Gründler, Thompson & Austin, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Paedophryne
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyAsterophryinae Günther, 1858
- genusPaedophryne Kraus, 2010
- speciesPaedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer, Allison, Gründler, Thompson & Austin, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paedophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paedophryne titan Kraus, 2015 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paedophryne dekot Kraus, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paedophryne kathismaphlox Kraus, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paedophryne oyatabu Kraus, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paedophryne swiftorum Rittmeyer, Allison, Gründler, Thompson & Austin, 2012 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paedophryne verrucosa Kraus, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1097609 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4BY2G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.