Kassam tree frog

The Kassam tree frog (Litoria multiplica) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea.[2] It lives in forests and swamps far from the ocean.

Kassam tree frog
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. multiplica
Binomial name
Litoria multiplica
(Tyler, 1964)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hyla multiplica (Tyler, 1964)
  • Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1971)

Scientists say the tadpoles look different from other Litoria tadpoles. They have dark black and brown stripes and bright gold spots.[3]

References

  1. Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1964). Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online ReferenceAmerican Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. Stephen Richards. Litoria multiplica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 (2004). p. e.T41099A10390183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55739A11359893.en. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. M. Anstis. The tadpole of Litoria multiplica (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New Guinea. The Herpetological Bulletin 128 (June 2014). p. 12–15. Retrieved June 11, 2020.