Ranoidea spinifera is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is sometimes called spiny tree frog, but that can also refer to Nyctixalus spinosus of the Philippines. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests.

Ranoidea spinifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. spinifera
Binomial name
Ranoidea spinifera
(Tyler, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Litoria spinifera (Tyler, 1968)

References

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  • IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Litoria spinifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55753A152546258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55753A152546258.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.