Biology:Western Highland treefrog
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Short description: Species of amphibian
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Kallistobatrachus |
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| Template:Taxonomy/KallistobatrachusKallistobatrachus iris (Tyler, 1962)
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The Western Highland treefrog (Kallistobatrachus iris) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae found found in New Guinea.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests, both pristine and degraded, above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), with a single record at 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[3] The western highland frog is often very brightly coloured, with a mottled green, brown and/or yellow back, and the flash colouration on the inner thigh is bright blue, red or yellow and often blotched with white or purple.[3]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria iris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55727A152326945.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55727/152326945. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Richards, Stephen; Bickford, David. "Litoria iris.". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55727A11358018.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55727/11358018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Richards, Stephen J.; Donnellan, Stephen C. (2020). "Litoria alipini sp. nov., a New Species of Treefrog (Pelodryadidae) from Papua New Guinea". Records of the Australian Museum (Australian Museum, Sydney) 72 (5): 325-337. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.72.2020.1729. https://media.australian.museum/media/dd/documents/1729_complete.e5a3985.pdf. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q337803 entry
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