Litoria majikthise
| Litoria majikthise | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. majikthise
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria majikthise Johnston & Richards, 1994
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Litoria majikthise is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, found in New Guinea. Its natural
habitat loss
.
Taxonomy
Litoria majikthise was described in 1994 by Johnston and Richard. "Majikthise" is a reference to both the fictional philosopher
Majikthise in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the frog's "vividly coloured thighs and groin."[2]
References
- . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hamlyn-Harris, Ronald; Museum, Queensland; Hamlyn-Harris, Ronald; Museum, Queensland (1994). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. Vol. 37. Brisbane: Queensland Museum.
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