| Oruge tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. modica |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria modica (Tyler, 1968) | |
The Oruge tree frog (Litoria modica) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
Names
It is known as wyt in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria modica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55737A152544957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55737A152544957.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.
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