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Litoria gasconi

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Litoria gasconi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. gasconi
Binomial name
Litoria gasconi
Richards, Oliver, Krey and Tjaturadi, 2009

Litoria gasconi is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to New Guinea.[1][2]

The adult male frog measures 39.3 to 41.6 mm in snout-vent length. It has large eyes with vertical pupils. It is green in color with yellow spots and parts of its legs and inguinal area are bright orange.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stephanie Ung (November 23, 2002). Kellie Whittaker (ed.). "Litoria gasconi". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Stephen J. Richards; Paul M. Oliver; Keliopas Krey; Burhan Tjaturadi. "A new species of Litoria (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae) from the foothills of the Foja Mountains, Papua Province, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 2277 (1).