white-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata) | Project Noah

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Photo by Scott Frazier

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Field Notes

Description:

"Also known as the giant tree frog, Litoria infrafrenata is the world's largest tree frog. This species is native to the rainforests of Northern Queensland, New Guinea, the Bismarck Islands and the Admiralty Islands." It is also native to the Maluku islands, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41095/0

Habitat:

Spotted on Heliconia sp. in a large semi-urban yard & garden next to a disturbed patch of remnant forest. This is in the lowland equatorial tropiocs of northern New Guinea.

Reference Links:

Litoria infrafrenata (Günther, 1867), White-lipped Tree Frog, AmphibiaWeb - Litoria infrafrenata

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Thanks venus :-)

featured on the blog, nice one scott!

Thanks surekha!

Neat captures! Such a beautiful green!

Thanks Leana!

Leana Lahom-Cristobal

Beautiful capture S Frazier! I'll take a moment to read the blog. Thanks for sharing the link.

Featured on http://projectnoah.tumblr.com/post/58511189211/the-wildlife-of-indonesia

Thank you LarsKorb!

love the sharpness and detail of your sets - again great shots

Thanks SeanWeekly!

Beautiful Picture Frazier! Great spotting!

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