Lechriodus melanopyga
| Wokan Cannibal Frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Lechriodus |
| Species: | L. melanopyga |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechriodus melanopyga (Doria, 1875) | |
Lechriodus melanopyga, the Wokan Cannibal Frog, is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua 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. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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