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Lechriodus melanopyga

 
 
Family : MYOBATRACHIDAE
Species size (snout to vent) :  Up to 60 mm
 

 

 

 

Specimen 2, adult
 


Sighting Details :

Date :
December 2006

Location :

Western Province, PNG

Elevation :
600 metres

Habitat :
Clearing in primary forest.

Size (snout-to-vent) :
52 mm

Call :
Not heard

 

Specimen 1, juvenile
  


Sighting Details :

Date :
December 2006

Location :

Western Province, PNG

Elevation :
600 metres

Habitat :
On muddy path, in cleared area adjacent to primary forest.

Size (snout-to-vent) :
18 mm

Call :
Not heard




References :

Menzies, J., undated. Handbook of Common New Guinea Frogs. Wau Ecology Institute (Handbook No. 1).

Menzies, J., 2006 The Frogs of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Pensoft Publishers

Richards, S., 2002. An illustrated field guide to the Frogs of the Kikori River Basin. A report to WWF-PNG.