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Loveridge's frog

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Loveridge's frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Philoria
Species:
P. loveridgei
Binomial name
Philoria loveridgei
Parker, 1940
Synonyms

Kyarranus loveridgei (Parker, 1940)

The Loveridge's frog (Philoria loveridgei), also known as the masked mountain frog, is a species of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae.

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". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T54354A11128330. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54354A11128330.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.