Sandyrana sauroni
Species of amphibian
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Sandyrana sauroni is a species of tree frog and an endemic to Papua New Guinea[2] Scientifically, it is in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. Scientists know it solely from the Kikori Integrate Conservation and Development Project area.
| Sandyrana sauroni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Sandyrana |
| Species: | S. sauroni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sandyrana sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006)[2] | |
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Taxonomy
The species epithet sauroni refers to the red and black mottled eye of The Lord of the Rings character Sauron.[4][5]
