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Black-dotted tree frog

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Black-dotted tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. nigropunctata
Binomial name
Litoria nigropunctata
(Meyer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Hyperolius nigropunctatus Meyer, 1875
  • Hyla nigropunctata (Meyer, 1875)
  • Hyla bernsteini Horst, 1883

The black-dotted tree frog (Litoria nigropunctata) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. 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 slow flowing rivers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Richards, Stephen; Price, David (2004). "Litoria nigropunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55742A11360155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55742A11360155.en.
  2. ^ 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.