Litoria christianbergmanni

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Litoria christianbergmanni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. christianbergmanni
Binomial name
Litoria christianbergmanni
Günther, 2008

Litoria christianbergmanni is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and has been found in the Fakfak Mountains at 860 meters above sea level. [2] [3] [4]

The adult male frog measures 26.9–31.2 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is uniform green with very small yellow-white spots on the back and legs. There is more webbing on the hind feet than on the front feet. The backs of the legs are brown in color. [5]

The reporting scientist named this frog after a German scientist, Prof. Dr. Christian Bergmann. [5]

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References

  1. Günther, R (2008). "Litoria christianbergmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T158633A5243994. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158633A5243994.en . Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. "Litoria christianbergmanni (Günther, 2008)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. "Litoria christianbergmanni". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. R. Günther (2008). "Two new hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from western New Guinea (Abstract)". Vertebrate Zoology. 58 (1): 83–92. S2CID   131314540 . Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. 1 2 RAINER GÜNTHER (May 12, 2008). "Two new hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from western New Guinea" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology (Full text). 58 (1). Retrieved June 17, 2022.