| Litoria megalops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria megalops (Richards & Iskandar, 2006) | |
Litoria megalops is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. [1]
Litoria is a genus of hylid tree frogs native to Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Moluccan Islands. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Litoriinae and are sometimes collectively referred to as Australasian treefrogs. They are distinguishable from other tree frogs by the presence of horizontal irises, no pigmentation of the eyelids, and their distribution east and south from Wallacea. Over 90 species are described, but several new species are described every year on average, such as the Pinocchio frog, discovered in 2008 and described in 2019.
The Australian green tree frog, also known as simply green tree frog in Australia, White's tree frog, or dumpy tree frog, is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in the United States and New Zealand, though the latter is believed to have died out. It is morphologically similar to some other members of its genus, particularly the magnificent tree frog (R. splendida) and the white-lipped tree frog (R. infrafrenata).
The white-lipped tree frog is found in Australia and is the world's largest tree frog. Other common names include the New Guinea treefrog, giant tree frog, and Australian giant treefrog.
Amphibians of Australia are limited to members of the order Anura, commonly known as frogs. All Australian frogs are in the suborder Neobatrachia, also known as the modern frogs, which make up the largest proportion of extant frog species. About 230 of the 5,280 species of frog are native to Australia with 93% of them endemic. Compared with other continents, species diversity is low, and may be related to the climate of most of the Australian continent. There are two known invasive amphibians, the cane toad and the smooth newt.
Beck's tree frog is a species of frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, grasslands and streams. It was first described by the British biologist and herpetologist Arthur Loveridge in 1945 and is named in honour of the American ornithologist and explorer Rollo Beck who led the Whitney South Seas Expedition in the 1920s, collecting bird and other specimens from thousands of islands in the South Pacific.
Bulmer's tree frog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and possibly West Papua in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. The frog is named after Ralph Bulmer, an anthropologist who studied the Kalam language, people, and culture of Papua New Guinea.
The Garman New Guinea tree frog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.
The Oruge tree frog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
The black-dotted tree frog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea and some adjacent islands, including Yapen, its type locality, and Gebe in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and slow flowing rivers.
Litoria bibonius is a species of frogs of the subfamily Pelodryadinae.
The Pinocchio frog or northern Pinocchio treefrog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It was discovered in the Foja Mountains of Papua Province in Indonesia by Conservation International and the National Geographic Society during a 2008 expedition, where it was accidentally spotted by Paul Oliver, a herpetologist. Despite being discovered in 2008, it remained undescribed and was long known simply as the "Pinocchio frog" until 2019, when it was finally described as Litoria pinocchio. The frog is named for its Pinocchio-like nose, which can enlarge and inflate in certain situations. Although unusual, a similar nose is found in several other related frogs from New Guinea, including L. chrisdahli, L. havina, L. mareku, L. mucro, L. pronimia and L. prora.
Litoria chrisdahli is a species of frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Nyctimystes dux is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. This fairly large tree frog is mainly green. It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea. It was separated from Litoria graminea by Richards & Oliver, 2006.
Litoria hilli is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to the Tagula Island of Papua New Guinea.
Pelodryadinae, also known as Australian treefrogs is a subfamily of frogs found in the region of Australia and New Guinea, and have also been introduced to New Caledonia, Guam, New Zealand, and Vanuatu. Some authorities consider them the distinct family Pelodryadidae.
Chocolate frog is a tree frog belonging to the genus Litoria, and is part of the Litoria caerulea species complex. It was discovered in New Guinea by a research team led by Griffith University. It was named mira because of the surprising nature of the discovery, its chocolate-brown skin.
Litoria hunti is a tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to northern Papua New Guinea. The New Guineans call it "Wowo." Scientists have only seen it in Utai, which is in Sanduan Province, but they think it lives in many other places on the island of New Guinea.
Litoria sauroni is a tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists know it solely from the Kikori Integrate Conservation and Development Project area. Scientists disagree about whether this frog is best placed in the genus Litoria or Nyctimystes.
Litoria pallidofemora is a tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists disagree about whether this frog is best placed in the genus Nyctimystes or the genus Litoria.
Litoria nullicedens is a tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists have observed this frog on the southwestern side of Mount Obree, at 550 meters above sea level.
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