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Text and photos by Nick Baker, unless credited to others.
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Papurana
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Family : RANIDAE
Species size (snout to vent) : Up to 90 mm |
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Example 1
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Sighting Details :
Date :
May 2007
Location : Western Province, PNG
Elevation :
980 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) : Approx 90 mm
Habitat :
In cleared area adjacent to primary
forest.
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Example 2
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Sighting Details :
Date :
December 2006
Location : Western Province, PNG
Elevation : 620 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) :
Approx 50 mm
Habitat : In cleared area adjacent to primary
forest.
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Example 3
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Sighting Details :
Date :
January 2002
Location : Southern Highlands Province, PNG
Elevation : 1400 metres
Size (snout-to-vent) : Approx 70 mm
Call : A short series of squeaks.
Habitat : On moss-covered boulder, adjacent to small
stream through primary forest.
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References :
Amphibians Of The World - Papurana
grisea
Menzies, J., 1975. Handbook of Common New Guinea Frogs. Wau Ecology
Institute (Handbook No. 1).
Menzies, J., 2006 The Frogs of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Pensoft Publishers.
Richards, S., 2002. An illustrated field guide to the Frogs of the Kikori River Basin. A report to WWF-PNG.
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