12 species (see text) Metopostira Méhely, 1901 Hylophorbus is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to New Guinea.

Common name Mawatta frogs has been coined for them.

[1] Molecular data suggest that Hylophorbus is monophyletic and that its sister taxon is Callulops.

[1] There are 12 recognized species:[1][2]

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