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Moss froglet

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Moss froglet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Crinia
Species:
C. nimbus
Binomial name
Crinia nimbus
(Rounsevell, Ziegeler, Brown, Davies & Littlejohn, 1994)
Synonyms
  • Bryobatrachus nimbus Rounsevell, Ziegeler, Brown, Davies & Littlejohn, 1994

The moss froglet (Crinia nimbus), or moss frog, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, temperate shrubland, and swamps.

References

  • Hero, J.-M.; Brown, P. (2004). "Crinia nimbus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T54352A11128041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54352A11128041.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.