| Litoria amnicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. amnicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria amnicola Richards, Tjaturadi, Krey, and Donnellan, 2021 | |
Litoria amnicola, the Raja Ampat torrent tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Indonesia. It has been found on Salawati Island, which is in the Raja Ampat archipelago. [1] [2]
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Misool, formerly spelled Mysol or Misol, is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua, Indonesia. Its area is 2,034 km2. The highest point is 561 m and the main towns are Waigama, located on the island's northwest coast, and Lilinta on the island's southeast coast.
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