Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophryne |
| Species: | S. schlaginhaufeni
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| Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni Wandollek, 1911
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Sphenophryne schlaginhaufeni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species of frog is perhaps most famously known for its mating habits in which the male excretes a hormone on an unsuspecting female, rendering it unconscious before copulation.
References[]
- Richards, S.; Bickford, D. (2004). "Liophryne schlaginhaufeni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57865A11683830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57865A11683830.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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