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Litoria iris
Smallish tree frog with males at 36mm and females 43mm. Head as broad as it is long with slightly pointed snout. Dorsal surface can be variable but in this case a bright green covered in black vermiculated lines. Orange patterning on concealed surfaces of thighs and under forelegs. Purple to pale blue patches present the groin area and below abdomen.
Found on foliage beside mountian pool on Rondon Ridge near Mount Hagen in the Western Highland Province of PNG. Eggs layed on foliage above water.
Litoria iris was first described in 1962 (Tyler). There are several similar species and given the number of new species still to be described, there could well be a number of species presently within the 'iris-group'.
Spotted on Jul 30, 2016
Submitted on Sep 11, 2016
37 Comments (1–25)
Thank you Bhagya.
what a beauty
Thank you Wild Things, Sunny and Albert for you comments and support. Much appreciated.
Congrats, @triggsturner on this amazing find!
Congrats triggsturner.... Beautiful frog
Congratulations!
Thank you Daniele, Felix, Polilla, Karen, Liana and Jim for you comments and support. So pleased this little guy made it into a top three.
One more for the trophy case, Rob...that is a great way to wrap up 2016. Well Done!
So awesome Rob! A very well deserved win :) Congratulations!
Beautiful. Well earned
Well deserved! Congratulations.
Congratulations Robert, this beauty is the winner of our 2016 Best Photo contest in the Amphibian category!
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Thank you guys for all your comments and support it is much appreciated.
Congrats! Well done.
Gorgeous triggsturner,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations! !
I bet you were Rob! Such a beautiful, little frog. So important to the ecosystem. Thank you for documenting this wonderful critter :)
Thank you Luis and thank you Daniele for your comments.
Thank you Liana, I was pretty stoked to get this little guy.
Thank you so much PN rangers for the SOTW. Am amazed as such a strong line up this week.
Congrats Robert!
Congrats triggsturner!
Wonderful images Rob! Great information. Congratulations and thank you for sharing :)
Congrats Robert, this beautiful frog has been selected as Spotting of the Week!
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Thank you Polilla. Always an honour to be nominated for SOTW.