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Paedophryne amauensis is a species o frog frae Papua New Guinea discovered in August 2009 an formally described in Januar 2012.[1][2] At 7.7 mm (0.30 in) in length, it is the warld's smawest kent vertebrate.[2][3]
Paedophryne amauensis | |
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Paratype o Paedophryne amauensis (LSUMZ 95004) on a U.S. dime (diameter 18 mm)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Cless: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Faimily: | Microhylidae |
Subfaimily: | Asterophryinae |
Genus: | Paedophryne |
Species: | P. amauensis |
Binomial name | |
Paedophryne amauensis Rittmeyer et al. 2012[2] | |
The newly describit frog species wis leetit in the Top 10 New Species 2013 bi the Internaitional Institute for Species Exploration for discoveries made durin 2012. The leet wis annoonced on 22 Mey 2013.[4][5][6]
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