Australian red-eyed tree frog

The Australian red-eyed tree frog is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Australian red-eyed tree frog, Litoria chloris, had the highest levels of peptides that block HIV infection of all species that the researchers tested The peptides appear to selectively kill the virus, perhaps by inserting themselves into the HIV outer membrane envelope and creating More

Australian red-eyed tree frog / Litoria chloris Australian red-eyed tree frog / Litoria chloris (Group) Axolotl / Ambystoma mexicanum Axolotl / Ambystoma mexicanum (Group) More

Australian red-eyed tree frog, for instance, has been found to secrete substances that destroy HIV without harming healthy cells. More

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Order : Anura
Family : Hylidae
Genus : Litoria
Species : chloris
Authority : (Boulenger, 1892)