Bulmer's tree frog
Bulmer's tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pelodryadidae |
Genus: | Ranoidea |
Species: | R. bulmeri
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Binomial name | |
Ranoidea bulmeri (Tyler, 1968)
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Synonyms | |
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Bulmer's tree frog (Litoria bulmeri) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and possibly West Papua in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. The frog is named after Ralph Bulmer, an anthropologist who studied the Kalam language, people, and culture of Papua New Guinea.
Names[]
It is known as kogop in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]
References[]
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Litoria bulmeri. 2020". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ranoidea (genus)
- Amphibians of Papua New Guinea
- Amphibians described in 1968
- Pelodryadinae stubs