Northern Flinders Ranges froglet

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Northern Flinders Ranges froglet
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Crinia
Species:
C. flindersensis
Binomial name
Crinia flindersensis
Donnellan, Anstis, Price & Wheaton, 2012
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Approximate distribution

(Southern Australia)

  Range

The northern Flinders Ranges froglet (Crinia flindersensis), or Flinders Springs froglet, is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species grows up to about 25 mm in length (SVL). Colouration is brown on the back, with darker patches; the belly is white with small brown spots; the male has a grey-brown throat. The fingers and toes are unwebbed. [1]

Behaviour

Eggs are laid beneath rocks in slow-flowing creeks. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Crinia flindersensis". FrogID. Australian Museum. Retrieved 27 April 2021.