Choerophryne gracilirostris Iannella, Richards & Oliver, 2014
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Choerophryne gracilirostris is a tiny (13–15 mm long), little-studied species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the rainforest of the Western and Southern Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea. Choerophryne gracilirostris can be distinguished by its long narrow snout and advertisement call of 3-5 pulsed notes in long repeated sequences. Males can be found calling from within leaf litter or rotting logs, especially on rainy nights.
Wikipedia contributors, Choerophryne gracilirostris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:42:17.061825+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Choerophryne gracilirostris Iannella, Richards & Oliver, 2014
- Name authority
- Iannella, Richards & Oliver, 2014
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Choerophryne
- 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
- genusChoerophryne Van Kampen, 1914
- speciesChoerophryne gracilirostris Iannella, Richards & Oliver, 2014
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Choerophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Choerophryne siegfriedi (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne valkuriarum (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne arndtorum Günther, 2008 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne murrita (Kraus & Allison, 2009) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne nigrescens Günther, 2008 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne variegata (Van Kampen, 1923) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne bisyllaba Günther & Richards, 2017 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne gudrunae (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne brevicrus (Günther & Richards, 2012) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne epirrhina Iannella, Oliver & Richards, 2015 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne gunnari (Menzies, 1999) | 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=1100781 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:5XYRV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.