Loveridge's frog
Not to be confused with Loveridge's tree frog.
| Loveridge's Frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Philoria |
| Species: | P. loveridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Philoria loveridgei Parker, 1940 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Kyarranus loveridgei (Parker, 1940) | |
The Loveridge's Frog (Philoria loveridgei, also known as the masked mountain frog) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, and streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and by infection of the Amphibian chytrid fungus. Loveridge's Frog is named in honour of British herpetologist, Arthur Loveridge.
Sources
- Hero, J.-M., Clarke, J. & Meyer, E. 2004. Philoria loveridgei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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