Rossell Island tree frog

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Rossell Island tree frog
LC (IUCN3.1Q)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. louisiadensis
Binomial name
Litoria louisiadensis
(Tyler, 1968)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hyla louisiadensis Tyler, 1968,
  • Litoria louisiadensis Tyler, 1971
  • "Litoria" louisiadensis Duellman, Marion, and Hedges, 2016

The Rossell Island tree frog ("Litoria" louisiadensis) is a frog. Scientists have seen it in exactly two places: Roussel Island and Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea.[2][3] People have seen it between 127 and 700 meters above sea level.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Roussell Island Treefrog". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T55732A152302915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55732A152302915.en. 55732. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. ""Litoria" louisiadensis (Tyler, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. "Litoria louisiadensis (Tyler, 1968)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 21, 2023.