Long-snouted frog

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Long-snouted frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. longirostris
Binomial name
Litoria longirostris
Tyler & Davies, 1977

The long-snouted frog (Litoria longirostris) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Australia. The frog is also known as the long-nosed tree frog, [2] scrub rocket frog, [1] and sharp-snouted frog. [3]

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Habitat

Its natural habitats in Australia are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [3]

Reproduction

Unlike most Litoria, the long-snouted frog attaches its eggs to tree trunks, rocks, or under leaves out of water. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ross Alford, Michael Cunningham, Keith McDonald, Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria longirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T41097A10389310. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41097A10389310.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. de Deckker, P; Williams, W. D. (2012). Limnology in Australia. Springer Netherlands. ISBN   9789400948204.
  3. 1 2 Alford, R.; Cunningham, M.; McDonald, K.; Retallick, R. (2004). "Litoria longirostris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2004: e.T41097A10389310. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41097A10389310.en . Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. Barker, John; Grigg, Gordon; Tyler, Michael (1995). A field guide to Australian frogs (2nd ed.). Chipping Norton, NSW: S. Beatty. ISBN   9780949324610.