Baliem River Valley tree frog [SEP] parent taxon
Baliem River Valley tree frog
The Baliem River Valley tree frog ("Litoria umbonata") is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, and rural gardens.
sinkhole in an area of Karst limestone geology, it emerges and travels northeast to near Tiom in Lanny Jaya Regency. This section of the river was formerly known as the Noordelijke Baliem (North Baliem) in Dutch. After flowing east through Lanny Jaya, the Baliem turns southeast as it enters the wide, flat Great Baliem Valley. In the center of the valley it meanders southeast to meet the Uwe river in the city of Wamena. South of Wamena, the river plunges southeast through a steep gorge with many rapids and waterfalls