Lechriodus melanopyga

Lechriodus melanopyga, the Wokan cannibal frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Wokan cannibal frog
Lechriodus melanopyga in Porotona, Milne Bay, Papua New-Guinea

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Lechriodus
Species:
L. melanopyga
Binomial name
Lechriodus melanopyga
(Doria, 1875)

As one of the most common amphibians of New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and plantations.

References

  • Richards, S.; Günther, R. (2004). "Lechriodus melanopyga". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57378A11615824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57378A11615824.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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