Litoria chloristona

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Litoria chloristona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. chloristona
Binomial name
Litoria chloristona
Menzies, Richards, and Tyler, 2008

Litoria chloristona is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists have observed it near the Kikori River, from sea level to 500 meters above sea level. The type locality is Port Essington in Australia. [3] [1]

The adult male frog measures about 19.6 to 23.8 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female from 23.7 to 27.4 mm. It has large eyes and a pointed nose and a white labial stripe. The skin of the dorsum is bright green, fading into bronze down the sides. The inner thighs are orange-red in color. [1]

The female frog lays eggs in still water. The eggs float to the surface of the water. The tadpoles have wide dorsal fins and narrow ventral fins. They have bands of color. [1]

The name chloristona comes from the Greek words chloros for "green," elaschistos for "small," and ontos for "living thing." [1]

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References

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