Australian Museum Journal An account of collections of frogs from central New Guinea
- Shortform:
- Tyler, 1963, Rec. Aust. Mus. 26(3): 113–130
- Author(s):
- Tyler, M. J.
- Year published:
- 1963
- Title:
- An account of collections of frogs from central New Guinea
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 26
- Issue:
- 3
- Start page:
- 113
- End page:
- 130
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.26.1963.671
- Language:
- English
- Plates:
- plates 1–5
- Date published:
- 18 December 1963
- Cover date:
- 18 December 1963
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Digitized:
- 31 March 2009
- Available online:
- 23 July 2009
- Reference number:
- 671
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (104kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (3635kb PDF)
Abstract
In an account of frogs in the Australian Museum collected in Central New Guinea, two new Hylid species (Nyctimystes disrupta and N. foricula from the Schrader Mountains), and one new Ranid (Rana jimiensis from the Jimi River Valley) are described. Variations within the paratype series are reported, and the relationships of the species are discussed. Series or individual examples of four additional species of the genus Nyctimystes, four Hyla, three Rana, and one Cophixalus are represented, and notes on their morphology, ecology, parasites, distribution and vernacular nomenclature are included. The representation of the family Microhylidae by a solitary specimen is discussed, and assumed to indicate selective rather than representative sampling of the herpetofauna by the collectors.