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Taudactylus
''Taudactylus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. These frogs are endemic to rainforest areas of coastal eastern Australia, most of this genus inhabit fast flowing streams in highland area. Most members of this genus have suffered serious declines, in which the disease chytridiomycosis appears to have played a significant role: ''T. diurnus'' is believed to be extinct, while all others except ''T. liemi'' are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. These listings are conservative, and it is likely ''T. acutirostris'', presently listed as critically endangered, already is extinct. They are distinguishable from other Australian myobatrachids by the T-shaped pad at the end of each finger and toe. They are all small frog and reach no larger than 40 mm in length. The fingers and toes are unwebbed and the skin is generally smooth. The tympanum is large and is either visible or hidden. They lack vocal sacs but all species are known to call. The Eungella Torren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taudactylus
''Taudactylus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. These frogs are endemic to rainforest areas of coastal eastern Australia, most of this genus inhabit fast flowing streams in highland area. Most members of this genus have suffered serious declines, in which the disease chytridiomycosis appears to have played a significant role: ''T. diurnus'' is believed to be extinct, while all others except ''T. liemi'' are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. These listings are conservative, and it is likely ''T. acutirostris'', presently listed as critically endangered, already is extinct. They are distinguishable from other Australian myobatrachids by the T-shaped pad at the end of each finger and toe. They are all small frog and reach no larger than 40 mm in length. The fingers and toes are unwebbed and the skin is generally smooth. The tympanum is large and is either visible or hidden. They lack vocal sacs but all species are known to call. The Eungella Torren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Glorious Torrent Frog
The Mount Glorious day frog (''Taudactylus diurnus''), also known as Mount Glorious torrent frog and southern day frog, is an extinct species of frog native to south-east Queensland. It has not been recorded in the wild since 1979. Description Mount Glorious day frogs varied in size, ranging from 22.0-30.6 mm in length. Males generally ranged from 22.0-27.2 mm long, while females were slightly larger, ranging from 23.3-30.6 mm. The dorsal skin had a grey or brown tone with dark spots or streaks, and was mostly smooth, with some granular texture. The abdominal skin was a creamy white or bluish-grey, with occasional grey spots. Taxonomy Closest living relatives of the Mount Glorious day frog are the Sharp snouted day frog (''Taudactylus acutirostris''), the Eungella torrent frog (''Taudactylus eungellensis''), the Eungella tinker frog (''Taudactylus liemi''), the Kroombit tinker frog (''Taudactylus pleione''), and the Northern tinker frog (''Taudactylus rheophil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taudactylus Eungellensis
The Eungella torrent frog or Eungella day frog (''Taudactylus eungellensis'') is a species of stream dwelling frog endemic to Australia. It is restricted to ranges west of Mackay in mid-eastern Queensland. Description It is a relatively small frog reaching 35mm in length. The head and body are slender and the limbs are long and lean. The dorsum ranges from yellowish-tan to dark brown in colour with darker mottling. There is an X-shaped marking on the back. The front half of the head is usually lighter than the back half and the arms and legs have banding. The toes and feet have wedge-shaped pads and no webbing. The back is smooth or granular with a few low warts. The belly is smooth and deep yellow. The irises restrict horizontally and are golden. The tympanum is indistinct. Ecology and behaviour This frog inhabits montane rainforest and tall open forests. It is found in and around flowing creeks. If alarmed the Eungella torrent Frog may jump into the creek where it will hide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eungella Torrent Frog
The Eungella torrent frog or Eungella day frog (''Taudactylus eungellensis'') is a species of stream dwelling frog endemic to Australia. It is restricted to ranges west of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay in mid-eastern Queensland. Description It is a relatively small frog reaching 35mm in length. The head and body are slender and the limbs are long and lean. The dorsum (biology), dorsum ranges from yellowish-tan to dark brown in colour with darker mottling. There is an X-shaped marking on the back. The front half of the head is usually lighter than the back half and the arms and legs have banding. The toes and feet have wedge-shaped pads and no webbing. The back is smooth or granular with a few low warts. The belly is smooth and deep yellow. The irises restrict horizontally and are golden. The tympanum (zoology), tympanum is indistinct. Ecology and behaviour This frog inhabits Montane forest, montane rainforest and tall open forests. It is found in and around flowing creeks. If alarm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eungella Torrent Frog
The Eungella torrent frog or Eungella day frog (''Taudactylus eungellensis'') is a species of stream dwelling frog endemic to Australia. It is restricted to ranges west of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay in mid-eastern Queensland. Description It is a relatively small frog reaching 35mm in length. The head and body are slender and the limbs are long and lean. The dorsum (biology), dorsum ranges from yellowish-tan to dark brown in colour with darker mottling. There is an X-shaped marking on the back. The front half of the head is usually lighter than the back half and the arms and legs have banding. The toes and feet have wedge-shaped pads and no webbing. The back is smooth or granular with a few low warts. The belly is smooth and deep yellow. The irises restrict horizontally and are golden. The tympanum (zoology), tympanum is indistinct. Ecology and behaviour This frog inhabits Montane forest, montane rainforest and tall open forests. It is found in and around flowing creeks. If alarm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroombit Tinker Frog
The Kroombit tinker frog (''Taudactylus pleione''), also sometimes referred to as Pleione's torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Central Queensland in Australia. It lives among rocks and leaf litter near small flowing streams. Conservation As most other members of the genus ''Taudactylus'', this species has declined drastically and is consequently considered critically endangered by the IUCN. The reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease Chytridiomycosis (chytrid fungus). It may also be threatened by habitat loss. It is listed as ''Critically Endangered'' on the IUCN Red List, and as ''Endangered'' under Queensland's ''Nature Conservation Act 1992'' and critically endangered under the national ''EPBC Act''. , it was estimated fewer than 200 remained in the wild, in areas of tropical rainforest at Kroombit Tops National Park, approximately south-west of Gladstone, Queensland, Gladstone. The major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinkling Frog
The northern tinker frog, northern timber frog, or tinkling frog (''Taudactylus rheophilus'') is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia. It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams. Adults are nocturnal. Conservation status As most other members of the genus ''Taudactylus'', this species has declined drastically. It is listed as ''Critically Endangered'' on the IUCN Red List and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The precise reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Taudactylus Frog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liem's Frog
The Eungella tinker frog (''Taudactylus liemi''), also known as Eungella tinkerfrog, Liem's frog, or Liem's tinker frog, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Eungella area in Queensland, Australia. It lives in rocky margins of fast-flowing creeks and seepages in montane rainforest at elevations of above sea level, but it is more common above . It is commonly heard but rarely seen. In contrast to other amphibians in the area, such as '' Taudactylus eungellensis'', no adverse effects of the chytrid fungus '' Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' have been reported on this species. It is currently facing no major threats, although its habitat could be impacted by grazing and trampling of streamside vegetation by livestock. Also invasive cane toads (''Rhinella marina'') are a potential future threat. Its range is with the Eungella National Park Eungella National Park ( ; meaning "Land of the clouds") is a protected area in Queensland, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp-snouted Torrent Frog
The sharp snouted day frog (''Taudactylus acutirostris''), or sharp-nosed torrent frog, is an extant species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to upland rainforest streams in north-eastern Queensland in Australia. Description It was a diurnal, conspicuous and locally abundant species, but a rapid population decline began in 1988. It is considered endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992 The ''Nature Conservation Act 1992'' is an act of the Parliament of Queensland, Australia, that, together with subordinate legislation, provides for the legislative protection of Queensland's threatened biota. As originally published, it prov .... The primary cause for its rapid decline is believed to be the disease chytridiomycosis.Schloegel, Hero, Berger, Speare, McDonald, & Daszak. 2006. ''The decline of the Sharp-snouted Day Frog (Taudactylus acutirostris): The First Documented Case of Extinction by Infection in a Free-Ranging Wildlife Species?'' EcoH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis
''Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' ( ), also known as ''Bd'' or the amphibian chytrid fungus, is a fungus that causes the disease chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Since its discovery in 1998 by Lee Berger, the disease devastated amphibian populations around the world, in a global decline towards multiple extinctions, part of the Holocene extinction. A recently described second species, '' B. salamandrivorans'', also cause chytridiomycosis and death in salamanders. The fungal pathogens that cause the disease chytridiomycosis ravage the skin of frogs, toads, and other amphibians, throwing off their balance of water and salt and eventually causing heart failure, Nature reports. Some amphibian species appear to have an innate capacity to withstand chytridiomycosis infection due to symbiosis with ''Janthinobacterium lividum''. Even within species that generally succumb, some populations survive, possibly demonstrating that these traits or alleles of species are being subjected to evo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myobatrachidae
Myobatrachidae, commonly known as Australian ground frogs or Australian water frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia and New Guinea. Members of this family vary greatly in size, from species less than long, to the second-largest frog in Australia, the giant barred frog (''Mixophyes iteratus''), at in length. The entire family is either terrestrial or aquatic frogs, with no arboreal species. Characteristics The family Myobatrachidae contains forms of parental care unique in the animal kingdom. The two species of gastric-brooding frog (genus: ''Rheobatrachus''), are found in this family. The females of these species swallow their young, where they develop until metamorphosis. The pouched frog (''Assa darlingtoni'') has pouches on the sides of its body. The male will guard the eggs until hatching, and assist the tadpoles into its side, where they stay until metamorphosis. Another form of parental care, although not unique, is found in many species of the genus '' Limnody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tympanum (zoology)
The tympanum is an external hearing structure in animals such as mammals, birds, some reptiles, some amphibians and some insects. Using sound, vertebrates and many insects are capable of sensing their prey, identifying and locating their predators, warning other individuals, and locating potential mates and rivals by hearing the intentional or unintentional sounds they make. In general, any animal that reacts to sounds or communicates by means of sound, needs to have an auditory mechanism. This typically consists of a membrane capable of vibration known as the tympanum, an air-filled chamber and sensory organs to detect the auditory stimuli. Anurans In frogs and toads, the tympanum is a large external oval shape membrane made up of nonglandular skin. It is located just behind the eye. It does not process sound waves; it simply transmits them to the inner parts of the amphibian's ear, which is protected from the entry of water and other foreign objects. A frog's ear drum works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
