Geelvink pygmy tree frog
The Geelvink pygmy tree frog (Litoria pygmaea) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its common name refers to Geelvink Bay (presently Cenderawasih Bay) where its type locality, the Yapen island lies. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, urban areas, and canals and ditches.
| Geelvink pygmy tree frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria pygmaea (Meyer, 1875) | |
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