Ranoidea exophthalmia is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is commonly known as the big-eyed tree frog, but that name may also refer to the African species, Leptopelis vermiculatus. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Ranoidea |
Species: | R. exophthalmia
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Binomial name | |
Ranoidea exophthalmia (Tyler, Davies & Aplin, 1986)
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References
edit- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria exophthalmia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55723A152544569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55723A152544569.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.