Kassam tree frog
species of amphibian
The Kassam tree frog (Litoria multiplica) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea.[2] It lives in forests and swamps far from the ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. multiplica
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1964)
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Scientists say the tadpoles look different from other Litoria tadpoles. They have dark black and brown stripes and bright gold spots.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Litoria multiplica (Tyler, 1964)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ↑ Stephen Richards; David Bickford (2004). "Litoria multiplica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41099A10390183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55739A11359893.en. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ↑ M. Anstis; S.J. Richards (June 2014). "The tadpole of Litoria multiplica (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New Guinea". The Herpetological Bulletin. 128: 12–15. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
