| Barabuna tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. contrastens |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria contrastens (Tyler, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla contrastens (Tyler, 1968)
Litoria contrastens (Tyler, 1971) | |
The Barabuna tree frog (Litoria contrastens) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.
It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are swamps and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Litoria contrastens is part of the species-group L. bicolor, which was created to accommodate 7 species from the region that had characteristics in common.
The other members of the group are: Litoria cooloolensis and Litoria fallax in Australia; Litoria bicolor in Austrália and Papua New Guine; Litoria bibonius, Litoria longicrus and Litoria mystax in Papua New Guine.[2]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria contrastens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55716A152544137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55716A152544137.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Kraus, Fred; Allison, Allen (June 2004). "Two New Treefrogs from Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea". Journal of Herpetology (2): 197–207. doi:10.1670/100-03A. ISSN 0022-1511. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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