Horst's tree frog
| Horst's tree frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. amboinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria amboinensis (Horst, 1883)
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Horst's tree frog (Litoria amboinensis) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. People have seen it in the Southern Highlands Province, from 1280 to 1750 metres above sea level.[2][3]
These frogs can grow to 65 mm long from nose to rear end. People have seen them near human-made ponds by the edges of forests. They make a loud rattling sound with their voices.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Litoria amboinensis (Horst, 1883)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ Stephen Richards; Rainer Günther (2004). "Litoria amboinensis". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55706A11352844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55706A11352844.en. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Litoria amboinensis". Ecology Asia. April 4, 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
