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Papurana kreffti
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Papurana kreffti is a species of true frog, family Ranidae. It is native to New Ireland and Buka Island (Papua New Guinea) and the Solomon Islands.[1][2] The specific name kreffti honours Gerard Krefft, a German adventurer who settled in Australia and became there to be regarded as the father of Australian herpetology.[3] Common names San Cristoval frog and San Cristobal treefrog have been coined for it.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Papurana |
Species: | P. kreffti |
Binomial name | |
Papurana kreffti (Boulenger, 1882) | |
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