Batrachylodes
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Batrachylodes is a genus
of true frog
s, which has eight described species. All species are found in Papau New Guinea. Some species also have a range extending to the Solomon Islands
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of true frog
True frog
The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica...
s, which has eight described species. All species are found in Papau New Guinea. Some species also have a range extending to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
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Species
- Batrachylodes elegansBatrachylodes elegansBatrachylodes elegans is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest....
Brown & Parker, 1970 - Batrachylodes gigasBatrachylodes gigasBatrachylodes gigas is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
Brown & Parker, 1970 - Batrachylodes mediodiscusBatrachylodes mediodiscusBatrachylodes mediodiscus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
Brown & Parker, 1970 - Batrachylodes minutusBatrachylodes minutusBatrachylodes minutus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest....
Brown & Parker, 1970 - Batrachylodes montanusBatrachylodes montanusBatrachylodes montanus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Brown & Parker, 1970 - Batrachylodes trossulusBatrachylodes trossulusBatrachylodes trossulus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* Parker, F. &...
Brown & Myers, 1949 - Batrachylodes vertebralisBatrachylodes vertebralisBatrachylodes vertebralis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....
Boulenger, 1887 - Batrachylodes wolfiBatrachylodes wolfiBatrachylodes wolfi is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(Sternfeld, 1920)