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Litoria Michaeltyleri
''Litoria'' is a genus of hylid tree frogs, sometimes collectively referred to as Australasian treefrogs, that are native to Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Moluccan Islands. They are distinguishable from other tree frogs by the presence of horizontal irises, no pigmentation of the eyelids, and their distribution east and south from Wallacea. Over one hundred species are recognised and new species are still being added, such as the Pinocchio frog discovered in 2008 and described in 2019. The species within the genus ''Litoria'' are extremely variable in appearance, behaviour, and habitat. The smallest species is the javelin frog (''L. microbelos''), reaching a maximum snout–to– vent length of , while the largest, the giant tree frog (''L. infrafrenata''), reaches a size of . The appearance, behaviour, and habitat of each frog is usually linked. The small, darkly coloured frogs are generally terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleating Tree Frog
The bleating tree frog (''Litoria dentata''), also known as Keferstein's tree frog, is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. This frog is native to coastal eastern Australia, from south-eastern Queensland, to around Eden, New South Wales Eden is a coastal town in the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is south of the States and territories of Australia, state capital Sydney and is the most southerly town in New South Wales .... Description The frog is small (45 millimetres) in length. The dorsal surface of this frog is a dark or pale, rich brown, with broad irregular, lighter bands on each side of the frog starting from the back of the eye. A dark stripe runs from the snout, through the eye and onto the tympanum. There is a white bar directly under the eye. The ventral surface is light cream, although in breeding males can be yellow. The fingers are one-third webbed, and toes are two thirds webbed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloaca
In animal anatomy, a cloaca ( ), plural cloacae ( or ), is the posterior orifice that serves as the only opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts (if present) of many vertebrate animals. All amphibians, reptiles and birds, and a few mammals ( monotremes, tenrecs, golden moles, and marsupial moles), have this orifice, from which they excrete both urine and feces; this is in contrast to most placental mammals, which have two or three separate orifices for evacuation. Excretory openings with analogous purpose in some invertebrates are also sometimes referred to as cloacae. Mating through the cloaca is known as cloacal copulation, commonly referred to as cloacal kiss. The cloacal region is also often associated with a secretory organ, the cloacal gland, which has been implicated in the scent-marking behavior of some reptiles, marsupials, amphibians, and monotremes. Etymology The word is from the Latin verb ''cluo'', "(I) cleanse", thus the noun ''cloaca'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litoria Aplini
''Litoria aplini'', or Aplin's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality (biology), type locality: the upper reaches of the Sepik River in Sandaun Province. The adult frog measures 30-35 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum can be green to brown in color, which may change over the course of the day and night. The belly and inner legs are yellow in color. Parts of the hind legs are blue and brown in color. The iris of the eye is gray in color with dark brown marks and a blue ring. The male frogs have been observed calling from perches 5 m over pools of water. The scientists named this frog after their friend and fellow her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angiana Tree Frog
The Angiana tree frog (''Litoria angiana'') is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Description There are several different polymorphs, with each given a different name in the Kalam language of Papua New GuineaBulmer, RNH (1975)Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes ''Journal of the Polynesian Society'' 84(3): 267–308. Examples include: * bright green polymorph; usually found in ''Saurauia'' spp. and ''Ficus dammaropsis ''Ficus dammaropsis'', called ''kapiak'' in Tok Pisin, is a tropical fig tree with huge pleated leaves across and up to 90 cm (3 feet) in length. It is native to the highlands and highlands fringe of New Guinea. It generally grows at altitudes ...'' * dark green or black polymorph * dark with reddish belly * dull brown polymorph * black polymorph References Litoria Amphibians of New Guinea Amphibians described in 1915 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litoria Amnicola
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''Litoria amnicola'', the Raja Ampat torrent tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Indonesia. It has been found on Salawati Island, which is in the Raja Ampat archipelago. Original description * References Amphibians described in 2021 Endemic fauna of Indonesia Frogs of Asia amnicola ''Amnicola'' is a genus of very small freshwater snails which have an operculum. ''Amnicola'' species are aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Amnicolidae according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst's Tree Frog
Horst's tree frog (''Litoria amboinensis'') is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, swamps, freshwater marsh A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found at ...es, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. References Litoria Amphibians described in 1883 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelodryadinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandolleck's White-lipped Tree Frog
Wandolleck's white-lipped tree frog (''Litoria albolabris'') is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur .... References Litoria Amphibians of Papua New Guinea Amphibians described in 1911 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelodryadinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slender Tree Frog
The slender tree frog (''Litoria adelaidensis'') is a tree frog A tree frog (or treefrog) is any species of frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in trees, known as an arboreal state. Several lineages of frogs among the Neobatrachia have given rise to treefrogs, although they are not closely relat ... native to south-western Australia. Description As suggested by its name, the slender tree frog has a very slender build. It has a thin, flat body with a flat, pointed snout. The dorsal surface varies in colour, from completely brown or green, to brown with green patches. The flanks of the body have a dark brown or black stripe, which runs from the back leg to the nostril; the line is much narrower between the nostril and the eye. The ventral surface is white, and the inside of the thighs have bright red spots. The tympanum is large and distinct. The fingers are mostly unwebbed and the toes are three-quarter webbed. They reach a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranoidea (genus)
''Ranoidea'' is a genus of frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. They are found in Australia, New Guinea, and two nearby groups of islands: the Maluku Islands, and the Louisiade Archipelago. The circumscription of this taxon is still controversial. Taxonomy Species in this genus were until recently placed in the then-paraphyletic genus ''Litoria''; many of them had been placed in even larger ''Hyla'' before. However, in 2016 Duellman and colleagues split ''Litoria'' into several genera. The systematic and taxonomic conclusions based on Duellman ''et al.'' should be treated with caution, because 78.9% of individuals (397/503) used in the concatenated analyses had less than half of the gene sequences available for the 19 genes used. Missing data can be problematic in phylogenetic analyses (e.g.) and lead to erroneous conclusions about systematic relationships. Additionally, there is no mention of checking for base-composition bias amongst taxa (non-stationarity), which can also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctimystes
''Nyctimystes'' is a genus of tree frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. They are principally Papuan species, but also inhabit islands in the Moluccas. All species in this genus have one distinct feature that separates them from other species in the family, the lower eyelid is marked with pattern of lines, veins, or dots. This feature presumably acts as camouflage when the frogs are at rest during the day. Species of this genus inhabit tropical or subtropical montane rainforest. The eggs are large and are laid on submerged objects in fast-flowing creeks and streams (not all species of this genus have been recorded as doing this, although it is assumed). The tadpoles have large sucker-mouths and their body shapes are very streamlined with large tail musculatures. All species of this genus have extensive webbing and large toe discs. Species Many of the species have relatively small population sizes, and not much is known about either individual species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litoria Nasuta
The striped rocket frog (''Litoria nasuta''), or in its native range known as the rocket frog, is a species of frog that occurs mostly in coastal areas from northern Western Australia to around Gosford in New South Wales at its southernmost point, with a disjunct population occurring further south at the Sydney suburb of Avalon. It also inhabits the southern lowlands and south east peninsula of Papua New Guinea. Description This species of frog is very variable in colour and patterning. It reaches 55 mm in length, has extremely long legs, and is very streamlined. Its dorsal surface is a shade of brown with longitudinal skin folds or warts that are darker in colour than the skin around them. The ventral surface is white and granular. A brown stripe starts from the nostril, goes across the eye, through the tympanum and ends between the armpit and groin. The tympanum is brown with a white circle surrounding it. The thighs are marked with black lines on a yellow background. Thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litoria Jervisiensis
The Jervis Bay tree frog (''Litoria jervisiensis''), also known as the curry frog in reference to its odour, is a species of Australian frog associated with wallum swampland along the east coast of New South Wales; ranging from the Queensland border to eastern Victoria. Description This is a moderately large species of tree frog, up to 55 mm in length. It is normally brown in dorsal colour and has a large double band on the back starting from between the eyes and down to the vent; this band may be indistinct in some specimens. It has a dark band starting at the snout and ending at the base of the arms. The armpits are coloured yellow and the thighs red-orange. The iris is golden-brown in colour. Toe discs are large and the toes are webbed. Taxonomy Until 1994, this species was not recognised as distinct from the heath frog, ''Litoria littlejohni''. The heath frog is larger in size and has orange instead of yellow in the armpits. Ecology and behaviour This species of frog i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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