The montane Pinocchio frog (Litoria vivissimia) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Scientists saw it on Hides Ridge in the karstic area of the Southern Fold Mountains in Papua New Guinea.[1] Like the Pinocchio frog, it has a protuberance on its snout that can grow or shrink.[2][3]
According to one of the lead scientists, Dr. Paul Oliver, senior curator of the Queensland Museum, “And Litoria vivissimia translates to ‘cheeky monkey’ – we have probably walked past dozens of them but have only ever seen one. We think they are probably up there in treetops laughing at us." The "Pinocchio" refers to the children's book character whose nose would grow whenver he told a lie.[4]
The male adult frog is about 2.9 cm long. It is light yellow-brown in color with light green patches and more yellow on its legs. It has a spike on its nose, and all of its toes are webbed.[5]
As of 2019, scientists had only seen Litoria vivissimia once,[3] in the Central Cordillera. The scientists used DNA barcoding to examine Litoria vivissimia and its relatives, the parachuting frog and the Pinocchio frog.[6]
The montane Pinocchio frog (Litoria vivissimia) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Scientists saw it on Hides Ridge in the karstic area of the Southern Fold Mountains in Papua New Guinea. Like the Pinocchio frog, it has a protuberance on its snout that can grow or shrink.
According to one of the lead scientists, Dr. Paul Oliver, senior curator of the Queensland Museum, “And Litoria vivissimia translates to ‘cheeky monkey’ – we have probably walked past dozens of them but have only ever seen one. We think they are probably up there in treetops laughing at us." The "Pinocchio" refers to the children's book character whose nose would grow whenver he told a lie.
The male adult frog is about 2.9 cm long. It is light yellow-brown in color with light green patches and more yellow on its legs. It has a spike on its nose, and all of its toes are webbed.
As of 2019, scientists had only seen Litoria vivissimia once, in the Central Cordillera. The scientists used DNA barcoding to examine Litoria vivissimia and its relatives, the parachuting frog and the Pinocchio frog.
Litoria vivissimia es una rana arbórea de la familia Hylidae de la isla Nueva Guinea. Similar a la rana pinocho, tiene una la protuberancia en su hocico que puede cambiar talle.[1][2]
El macho adulto mide 2.9 cm de largo. Es de color amarillo-marrón claro con manchas verdes claras y más amarillo en sus patas. Tiene una protuberancia en el hocico y todos los dedos de las patas están palmeados.[3]
A partir de 2019, los científicos solo vieron Litoria vivissimia una vez,[2] en la Cordillera Central. Los científicos utilizaron código de barras de ADN para examinar Litoria vivissimia y sus parientes Litoria pterodactyla y la rana pinocho.[4]
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Litoria vivissimia es una rana arbórea de la familia Hylidae de la isla Nueva Guinea. Similar a la rana pinocho, tiene una la protuberancia en su hocico que puede cambiar talle.
El macho adulto mide 2.9 cm de largo. Es de color amarillo-marrón claro con manchas verdes claras y más amarillo en sus patas. Tiene una protuberancia en el hocico y todos los dedos de las patas están palmeados.
A partir de 2019, los científicos solo vieron Litoria vivissimia una vez, en la Cordillera Central. Los científicos utilizaron código de barras de ADN para examinar Litoria vivissimia y sus parientes Litoria pterodactyla y la rana pinocho.
