Wissel Lakes tree frog

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Wissel Lakes tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. wisselensis
Binomial name
Litoria wisselensis
(Tyler, 1968)

The Wissel Lakes tree frog (Litoria wisselensis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, and rocky areas.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria wisselensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55760A68361240. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55760A68361240.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.