Hylarana volkerjane
| Hylarana volkerjane | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Hylarana |
| Species: | H. volkerjane |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylarana volkerjane (Günther, 2003) | |
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Hylarana volkerjane is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and canals and ditches.[1]
Rainer Günther named the species after his son Volker and daughter-in-law Jane.[2]
References
- ↑ Rainer Günther 2004. Hylarana volkerjane. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1.
- ↑ Günther, R. (2003). "Sexual colour dimorphism in ranid frogs from New Guinea: Description of two new species (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae)". Zoosystematics and Evolution 79: 207–227. doi:10.1002/mmnz.20030790202.
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