Moaif tree frog explained

The Moaif tree frog (Litoria mystax) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy

Litoria mystax 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 contrastens, Litoria longicrus and Litoria mystax in Papua New Guine.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Kraus . Fred . Allison . Allen . June 2004 . Two New Treefrogs from Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea . en . 197–207 . 10.1670/100-03A . 0022-1511 . 2023-02-10 . 2 . Journal of Herpetology.