The Oruge tree frog (Litoria modica) 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.

Oruge tree frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. modica
Binomial name
Litoria modica
(Tyler, 1968)

Names

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It is known as wyt in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria modica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55737A152544957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55737A152544957.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.