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Text and photos by Nick Baker, unless credited to others.
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Litoria
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Family : HYLIDAE
Species size (snout to vent) : Up to 60 mm |
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Specimen 3
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Sighting Details :
Date :
May 2010
Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG
Elevation :
1680 metres
Habitat :
Adjacent to temporary pool in
predominantly karst limestone region.
Size (snout-to-vent) :
Female 50 mm, male 35 mm
Call :
No call while mating
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Specimen 2
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Sighting Details :
Date :
May 2010
Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG
Elevation :
1680 metres
Habitat :
Adjacent to temporary pool in
predominantly karst limestone region.
Size (snout-to-vent) :
40 mm
Call :
Quiet rattle, 2 or 3 seconds.
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Specimen 1
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Sighting Details :
Date :
January 2002
Location :
Southern Highlands Province, PNG
Elevation :
1400 metres
Habitat :
Adjacent to man-made pool, near primary
forest.
Size (snout-to-vent) :
Approx 55 mm
Call :
A loud, machine-gun like ratlle, lasting
around three seconds.
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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.
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