Kassam tree frog

Kassam tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. multiplica
Binomial name
Litoria multiplica
(Tyler, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Hyla multiplica (Tyler, 1964)
  • Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1971)

The Kassam tree frog (Litoria multiplica) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. It lives in forests and swamps far from the ocean.

Scientists say the tadpoles look different from other Litoria tadpoles. They have dark black and brown stripes and bright gold spots.

References

  1. ↑ "Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1964)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ Stephen Richards; David Bickford (2004). "Litoria multiplica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41099A10390183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55739A11359893.en. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ M. Anstis; S.J. Richards (June 2014). "The tadpole of Litoria multiplica (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New Guinea". The Herpetological Bulletin. 128: 12–15. Retrieved June 11, 2020.