Litoria gracilis
| Litoria gracilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria gracilis Richards, Donnellan & Oliver, 2023[1]
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Litoria gracilis, also known as the slender spotted tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It was described in 2023 by Australian herpetologist Stephen Richards and his colleagues Stephen Donnellan and Paul Oliver.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is endemic to New Guinea. It is known from the foothills of the highlands of Papua New Guinea.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]When breeding, the frog glue their eggs to leaves above water, presumably as protection from predators, with the tadpoles dropping into the water after emergence.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Richards, Stephen J; Donnellan, Stephen C; Oliver, Paul M (2023-04-05). "Five new species of the pelodryadid genus Litoria Tschudi from the southern versant of Papua New Guinea's Central Cordillera, with observations on the diversification of reproductive strategies in Melanesian treefrogs". Zootaxa. 5263 (2): 151–190. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5263.2.1. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ a b c Nick Kilvert (2023-04-14). "'Bird poo' frog among five new species classified in Papua New Guinea". ABC Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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