Bridled frog
| Bridled frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. nigrofrenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria nigrofrenata Günther, 1867 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The bridled frog, bridle frog or tawny rocket frog (Litoria nigrofrenata) is a frog from Australia and Papua New Guinea.[2] It lives in the Cape York Peninsula, islands in the Torres Strait, and northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.[3][4]
This frog is about 45 mm long from nose to rear end. It is pale tan to dark red-brown in colour. This frog is known for its very clear black stripes, which can be long or short.[5]
This frog lives in forests and swamps near dams and small streams.[3]
It lays eggs 450 at a time in pools and streams.[3]
References
- ↑ "Litoria nigrofrenata (Günther, 1867)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Bridled Frog". Frogs of Australia. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- 1 2 3 J-M Hero; et al. (April 5, 2002). "Litoria nigrofrenata: Bridle Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Jean-Marc Hero; Richard Retallick; Stephen Richards; Fred Parker (2004). "Litoria nigrofrenata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41102A10398161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41102A10398161.en. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Eric Vanderduys (2012). Field Guide to the Frogs of Queensland. Csiro Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 9780643106307. Retrieved June 27, 2020.