Horst's tree frog facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Horst's tree frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Hyla amboinensis Horst, 1883 Hyla papuensis Werner, 1901 Hyla kampeni Barbour, 1908 Nyctimystes amboinensis Brongersma, 1953 Hyla amboinensis Zweifel, 1958 Litoria amboinensis Tyler, 1971

Horst's tree frog (Litoria amboinensis) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. People have seen it in the Southern Highlands Province, from 1280 to 1750 metres above sea level.

These frogs can grow to 6.5 cm long. People have seen them near human-made ponds by the edges of forests. They make a loud rattling sound with their voices.

See also

In Spanish: Litoria amboinensis para niños