Angiana tree frog
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Litoria angiana

The angiana tree frog (Litoria angiana ) is a species of frogs in the family Pelodryadidae.It is found in New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

Animal name origin

It is known as komnangat, jejeg, (jejeg) pkay, or kawag in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea, as various names are applied to different polymorphs of L. angiana.

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  • komnangat: bright green polymorph; usually found in Saurauia spp. and Ficus dammaropsis
  • kawag: dark green or black polymorph
  • jejeg: four types:
    • jejeg pkay: polymorph with reddish belly
    • jejeg mj-kmab or jejeg km : bright green polymorph
    • jejeg mlep: dull brown polymorph
    • jejeg mosb: black polymorph

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References

1. Angiana tree frog Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiana_tree_frog
2. Angiana tree frog on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55707/151990362

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