Sphenophryne crassa is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to eastern New Guinea and is known from the Mount Dayman and Mount Simpson in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea. Common name Papua land frog has been proposed for it. Sphenophryne crassa is fossorial frog that occurs in open tussock grass and shrublands, and sometimes, in montane closed-canopy forest, at elevations of above sea level. It is a common species in suitable habitat. It is probably not facing any significant threats in its remote habitats. References crassa Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Richard G. Zweifel Amphibians described in 1956 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot