Sandyrana sauroni
| Sandyrana sauroni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Sandyrana |
| Species: | S. sauroni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sandyrana sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006)[2] | |
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Sandyrana sauroni is a species of tree frog and an endemic to Papua New Guinea[2] Scientifically, it is in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. Scientists know it solely from the Kikori Integrate Conservation and Development Project area.
Taxonomy
The species epithet sauroni refers to the red and black mottled eye of The Lord of the Rings character Sauron.[4][5]
Description
This frog has red-and-black eyes and nuptial pads on its front feet.[5][4]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria sauroni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T136016A152558316. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T136016A152558316.en. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Litoria sauroni". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2026). "Sandyrana sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- 1 2 Stephen J. Richards; Paul M. Oliver (2006). "Two new species of large green canopy-dwelling frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from Papua New Guinea". Zootaxa. 1295 (1): 41. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1295.1.3. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- 1 2 Paul Oliver; Stephen J. Richards; Burhan Tjaturadi; Sjoko Iskandar (2007). "A new large green species of Litoria (Anura: Hylidae) from western New Guinea" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1519: 17–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1519.1.2. Retrieved August 6, 2020.