Garman New Guinea tree frog
The Garman New Guinea tree frog ("Litoria" jeudii) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae.
| Garman New Guinea tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | "Litoria" |
| Species: | "L." jeudii |
| Binomial name | |
| "Litoria" jeudii (Werner, 1901) | |
This species is endemic to Papua New Guinea, and the type is the only known specimen.[1]
The specific epithet honors the Dutch zoologist Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude. The vernacular name is almost certainly a meaningless error, for "German New Guinea tree frog".[2]
References
- Richards, S. & Zweifel, R. 2004. Litoria jeudii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson. The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. headword 'Jeude'.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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