The Angiana tree frog (Litoria angiana) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. angiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria angiana (Boulenger, 1915)
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Litoria mintima (Tyler, 1962) | |
Description
editThere are several different polymorphs, with each given a different name in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea[2] Examples include:
- bright green polymorph; usually found in Saurauia spp. and Ficus dammaropsis
- dark green or black polymorph
- dark with reddish belly
- dull brown polymorph
- black polymorph
References
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- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria angiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55707A151990362. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55707A151990362.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Bulmer, RNH (1975). Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes. Journal of the Polynesian Society 84(3): 267–308.
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