Black-dotted tree frog

Black-dotted tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. nigropunctata
Binomial name
Litoria nigropunctata
Meyer, 1875
Synonyms
  • Hyperolius nigropunctatus (Meyer, 1875)
  • Hylella nigropunctata (Boulenger, 1882)
  • Hyla bernsteini (Horst, 1883)
  • Hyla (Hylella) ouwensii (Barbour, 1908)
  • Hyla (Hylella) nigromaculata (Barbour, 1908)
  • Hyla nigropunctata (Nieden, 1923)
  • Hyla atropunctata (Van Kampen, 1923)
  • Litoria nigropunctata (Tyler, 1971)

The black-dotted tree frog (Litoria nigropunctata) is a frog from New Guinea. It lives in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Scientists saw it at sea level and as high as 500 meters up in the hills. It also lives on Japen Island and on the south sides of the mountains.

References

  1. 1 2 "Litoria nigropunctata: Black-dotted Treefrog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Stephen Richards; David Price (2004). "Litoria nigropunctata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55742A11360155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55742A11360155.en. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Litoria nigropunctata (Meyer, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 2, 2020.