Mahonabatrachus
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| Mahonabatrachus | |
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| Calling male Javelin frog (Mahonabatrachus microbelos) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Mahonabatrachus Wells & Wellington, 1985 |
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Mahonabatrachus is a genus of tree frogs in the family Pelodryadidae.[1] These frogs are native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Species in the genus were previously included within the wastebasket genus Litoria, but were separated into a new genus in 2025. They are very small-to-small sized frogs that exhibit many shades of greys, browns or reds.[2]
The genus is named for Professor Michael Mahony in recognition for his work on Australian frogs [2].