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The '''black-dotted tree frog''' (''Litoria nigropunctata'') is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Hylidae]] |
The '''black-dotted tree frog''' (''Litoria nigropunctata'') is a species of [[frog]] in the family [[Hylidae]]. |
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It is found in [[New Guinea]] (both in the [[Indonesia]]n part ([[West Papua (region)|West Papua]]) and in [[Papua New Guinea]]) and some adjacent islands, including [[Yapen]], its [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]], and Gebe in the [[Maluku Islands]].<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Litoria+nigropunctata |title=''Litoria nigropunctata'' (Meyer, 1875) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2013 |work=Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> |
It is found in [[New Guinea]] (both in the [[Indonesia]]n part ([[West Papua (region)|West Papua]]) and in [[Papua New Guinea]]) and some adjacent islands, including [[Yapen]], its [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]], and Gebe in the [[Maluku Islands]].<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Litoria+nigropunctata |title=''Litoria nigropunctata'' (Meyer, 1875) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2013 |work=Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> |
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Its natural [[habitat]]s are tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s and [[river]]s.<ref name=IUCN/> |
Its natural [[habitat]]s are tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s and [[river]]s.<ref name=IUCN/> |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Litoria |
Species: | L. nigropunctata
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Binomial name | |
Litoria nigropunctata (Meyer, 1875)
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Synonyms | |
Hyperolius nigropunctatus Meyer, 1875 |
The black-dotted tree frog (Litoria nigropunctata) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. 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
- ^ a b Richards, Stephen; Price, David (2004). "Litoria nigropunctata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T55742A11360155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55742A11360155.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ 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.