Hylarana kreffti

Hylarana kreffti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Hylarana
Species: H. kreffti
Binomial name
Hylarana kreffti
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Rana kreffti Boulenger, 1882

Hylarana kreffti (common names: San Cristoval frog, San Cristobal treefrog) is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to New Ireland and Buka Island (Papua New Guinea) and the Solomon Islands. It is a common species in many areas found inhabiting small, slow-flowing streams in lowland rainforest; it has also been recorded from wet grassy areas in disturbed habitats.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Stephen Richards, Fred Parker (2004). "Hylarana kreffti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hylarana kreffti (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 February 2014.


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