Range Description This species is known only from the Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, Papua, in Indonesian New Guinea. It was previously known only from the type locality, but it has been found more recently at 1,850m asl at the Anggi Lakes. The altitude of the type locality is unknown.
Habitat and Ecology It is a montane forest species that can survive in degraded and secondary habitats. It breeds in small, slow-flowing streams and ditches.
Population It has been found to be common in overgrown roadside ditches and in slow-flowing streams.
Population Trend unknown
Major Threats There are no threats known to this adaptable species, and the area where it occurs is well protected by local people.
Conservation Actions It occurs in Arfak Mountains National Park.
Red List Status Data Deficient (DD)
Rationale Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
Citation James Menzies, Stephen Richards 2004. Litoria chloronota. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55714A11354895. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55714A11354895.en .Downloaded on 21 February 2019
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