Litoria christianbergmanni

species of amphibian

Litoria christianbergmanni is a frog from Indonesia. It lives on the Fakfak Mountains. Scientists saw it 860 meters above sea level.[2][3][4]

Litoria christianbergmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. biakensis
Binomial name
Litoria biakensis
(Günther, 2008)

The adult male frog is 26.9–31.2 mm long from nose to rear end. There is more webbed skin on the back feet than on the front feet. This frog is green in color with small yellow-white spots on its back and back legs. The backs of the legs are brown in color.[5]

Scientists named this frog after a German amphibian scientist, Prof. Dr. Christian Bergmann.[5]

References

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  1. Günther, R (2008). "Litoria christianbergmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T158633A5243994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158633A5243994.en. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. "Litoria christianbergmanni (Günther, 2008)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. "Litoria christianbergmanni". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. R. Günther (2008). "Two new hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from western New Guinea (Abstract)". Vertebrate Zoology. 58 (1): 83–92. doi:10.3897/vz.58.e30913. S2CID 131314540.
  5. 5.0 5.1 RAINER GÜNTHER (May 12, 2008). "Two new hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from western New Guinea" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology (Full text). 58 (1). Retrieved June 17, 2022.