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Bulmer's tree frog

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Bulmer's tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. bulmeri
Binomial name
Ranoidea bulmeri
(Tyler, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Litoria bulmeri (Tyler, 1968)

Bulmer's tree frog (Ranoidea bulmeri) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and possibly West Papua in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. The frog is named after Ralph Bulmer, an anthropologist who studied the Kalam language, people, and culture of Papua New Guinea.

Names

It is known as kogop in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.
  • IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria bulmeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T55712A151802164. Retrieved 28 December 2020.