Black-dotted tree frog
| Litoria nigropunctata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Pelodryadinae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. nigropunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria nigropunctata (Meyer, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hyperolius nigropunctatus Meyer, 1875 | |
The black-dotted tree frog (Litoria nigropunctata) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in New Guinea (both in the Indonesian part (West Papua) and in Papua New Guinea) and some adjacent islands, including Yapen, its type locality, and Gebe in the Maluku Islands.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.[1]
References
- 1 2 Richards, S. & Price, D. (2004). "Litoria nigropunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Litoria nigropunctata (Meyer, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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