Papurana papua is a comparatively small frog. Adult males grow to 60 mm (2.4 in) and adult females to 67 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length; mean length is respectively 56 and 64 mm (2.2 and 2.5 in). The limbs are short, giving this frog an oddly elongated appearance. The upper lip is white and contrasts with the surrounding dark ground color.[3] As typical for the genus,[4] dark post-ocular mask is present, but it is not clearly demarcated posteriorly. The sides have low-contrast pattern of brown clouded over white, gray, or faint yellow. The venter is white or with faint, dark yellow cast, evenly suffused with dark punctations or gray clouding. The dorsum is smooth or finely granular and has few, scattered, large, dark brown warts.[3]
Papurana papua lives in swampy forests and flooded grasslands, including disturbed habitats, at elevations up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in pools and swamps. It is an abundant and widely distributed species. No significant threats to it are known. It lives in some protected areas.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Papurana papua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58691A152556063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58691A152556063.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abcdFrost, Darrel R. (2017). "Papurana papua (Lesson, 1829)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^ abcdKraus, Fred; Allison, Allen (2007). "Taxonomic notes on frogs of the genus Rana from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea". Herpetological Monographs. 21 (1): 33–75. doi:10.1655/06-004.1. JSTOR 40205457.
^Oliver, Lauren A.; Prendini, Elizabeth; Kraus, Fred & Raxworthy, Christopher J. (2015). "Systematics and biogeography of the Hylarana frog (Anura: Ranidae) radiation across tropical Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Africa". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 90: 176–192. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.05.001. PMID 25987527.
December 03, 2023
papurana, papua, species, true, frog, family, ranidae, endemic, guinea, found, northern, part, island, both, indonesia, papua, guinea, well, some, offshore, islands, including, normanby, waigeo, manus, island, common, name, papua, frog, been, coined, conservat. Papurana papua is a species of true frog family Ranidae 1 2 It is endemic to New Guinea and found in the northern part of the island in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea as well in some offshore islands including Normanby Waigeo and Manus Island 1 2 3 Common name Papua frog has been coined for it 2 Papurana papuaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily RanidaeGenus PapuranaSpecies P papuaBinomial namePapurana papua Lesson 1830 Synonyms 2 Rana papuaLesson 1830 Hylarana papua Lesson 1830 Description editPapurana papua is a comparatively small frog Adult males grow to 60 mm 2 4 in and adult females to 67 mm 2 6 in in snout vent length mean length is respectively 56 and 64 mm 2 2 and 2 5 in The limbs are short giving this frog an oddly elongated appearance The upper lip is white and contrasts with the surrounding dark ground color 3 As typical for the genus 4 dark post ocular mask is present but it is not clearly demarcated posteriorly The sides have low contrast pattern of brown clouded over white gray or faint yellow The venter is white or with faint dark yellow cast evenly suffused with dark punctations or gray clouding The dorsum is smooth or finely granular and has few scattered large dark brown warts 3 The male advertisement call is a single pulsed note sounding like a quack 3 Habitat and conservation editPapurana papua lives in swampy forests and flooded grasslands including disturbed habitats at elevations up to 1 200 m 3 900 ft above sea level Breeding takes place in pools and swamps It is an abundant and widely distributed species No significant threats to it are known It lives in some protected areas 1 References edit a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2020 Papurana papua IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T58691A152556063 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T58691A152556063 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b c d Frost Darrel R 2017 Papurana papua Lesson 1829 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 19 September 2017 a b c d Kraus Fred Allison Allen 2007 Taxonomic notes on frogs of the genus Rana from Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea Herpetological Monographs 21 1 33 75 doi 10 1655 06 004 1 JSTOR 40205457 Oliver Lauren A Prendini Elizabeth Kraus Fred amp Raxworthy Christopher J 2015 Systematics and biogeography of the Hylarana frog Anura Ranidae radiation across tropical Australasia Southeast Asia and Africa Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 90 176 192 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2015 05 001 PMID 25987527 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papurana papua amp oldid 1112411805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
