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Sighting Details :

Date :
March 2008

Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG

Elevation :
1420 metres

Habitat :
Next to man-made pond, adjacent to primary  forest in karst region.

Size (snout-to-vent) :
Approx 48 mm

Call :
Moderately loud rattle, 3 or 4 seconds, falling in pitch towards the end.

Sighting Details :

Date :
March 2007

Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG

Elevation :
1280 metres

Habitat :
Next to man-made reservoir, in karst limestone area.

Size (snout-to-vent) :
60 mm

Call :
Loud rattle, lasting 5 or 6 seconds, tailing off to lower notes during the final second.

Sighting Details :

Date :
October 2005

Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG

Elevation :
1750 metres

Habitat :
At edge of clearing in karst limestone, adjacent to primary forest.

Size (snout-to-vent) :
Approx 60 mm

Call :
Not heard.

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.