sentence: distribution the native range of r. taitensis includes asian countries , such as indonesia ( in the sulawesi , irian jaya , eastern java , the lesser sunda islands , and the moluccas ) , malaysia , papua new guinea , and the philippines ; western and south central pacific island locales , such as the society islands of french polynesia ( the type specimens were collected from the island of tahiti by carlo luigi giuseppe bertero and j . a. moerenhout during an expedition described in moerenhout 's book entitled voyages aux îles du grand océan ) , niue , palau and others within micronesia , and the solomon islands ; and australia ( in northeastern queensland ) .