Biology:Ranoidea callista

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Short description: Species of frog

Ranoidea callista
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. callista
Binomial name
Ranoidea callista
(Kraus, 2013)
Synonyms[2]
  • Litoria callista Kraus, 2013
  • (Kraus, 2013) Dryopsophus callista

Ranoidea callista is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed on Mount Trafalgar, about 220 meters above sea level.[2][3]

The author of the first formal description of Ranoidea callista, Fred Kraus, placed it in the same species group as Litoria gracilenta but noted its different coloration, different call, and the fact that it lays eggs in streams. It is likely to also be found in many other places in New Guinea and Australia as well.[4][1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18719294 entry