Barabuna tree frog
Species of amphibian
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The Barabuna tree frog (Litoria contrastens) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.
| Barabuna tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. contrastens |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria contrastens (Tyler, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla contrastens (Tyler, 1968)
Litoria contrastens (Tyler, 1971) | |
It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are swamps and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Litoria contrastens is part of the species-group L. bicolor, which was created to accommodate 7 species from the region that had characteristics in common.
The other members of the group are: Litoria cooloolensis and Litoria fallax in Australia; Litoria bicolor in Austrália and Papua New Guine; Litoria bibonius, Litoria longicrus and Litoria mystax in Papua New Guine.[2]
