Arfakiana tree frog
The Arfakiana tree frog (Litoria arfakiana) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. arfakiana |
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| Litoria arfakiana (Peters & Doria, 1878) | |
Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.
In the Upper Kaironk Valley of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, it is frequently found in Phragmites karka reed beds and among Miscanthus cane.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria arfakiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55708A151994927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55708A151994927.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.
External links
- Litoria arfakiana information from Bishop Museum Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
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