Geelvink pygmy tree frog
| Geelvink pygmy tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria pygmaea (Meyer, 1875)[2] | |
The Geelvink pygmy tree frog (Litoria pygmaea) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. Its common name refers to Geelvink Bay (presently Cenderawasih Bay) where its type locality, the Yapen island lies.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, urban areas, and canals and ditches.[1]
References
- 1 2 Stephen Richards; David Price (2004). "Litoria pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Litoria pygmaea (Meyer, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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