Genus of amphibians
Austrochaperina is a genus of microhylid frogs found on New Guinea, New Britain and Australia.
Taxonomy.
The genus was removed from the synonymy of "Sphenophryne" by Richard Zweifel in 2000. However, as currently defined, it might not be monophyletic, with two monophyletic units of "Austrochaperina" more closely related to parts of "Copiula" than with each other.
Description.
"Austrochaperina" are rather generalized frogs in their morphology and appear mostly to inhabit leaf litter. They reach maximum sizes between snout–vent length. Finger and toe tips are flattened and disc-like. Most species lack toe webbing.
Species.
The following species are recognised in the genus "Austrochaperina":
The AmphibiaWeb includes a few additional species that Peloso and colleagues moved to "Copiula" in 2016.
References.
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