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Bulmer's tree frog
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Ranoidea
Species:
bulmeri
Synonyms
  • Hyla bulmeri (Tyler, 1968)
  • Litoria bulmeri (Tyler, 1971)
  • Dryopsophus bulmeri (Duellman, Marion, and Hedges, 2016)
  • (Dubois and Frétey, 2016)

The Bulmer's tree frog (Ranoidea bulmeri) is a type of tree frog. It lives in Papua New Guinea, a country north of Australia. Scientists found this frog living high up in the mountains. It lives at heights between 1,500 and 2,000 meters above sea level. This frog is quite rare and does not live in many places.

What Bulmer's Tree Frog Looks Like

This special frog has a dark stripe that starts behind its eye. This stripe then goes down each side of its body. Sometimes, you might see yellow colors on its throat and chest. These colors help it blend in with its surroundings.

Its Name

In the local language of the people who live near this frog, it is called kogop. This shows how important the frog is to the local culture.

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