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List Of Amphibians Of South Australia
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 This is a list of amphibians of South Australia. They are all frogs. Order Anura (frogs and toads) *'' Cyclorana cultripes'' (knife-footed frog) *''Limnodynastes dumerilii'' (eastern banjo frog) *'' Limnodynastes fletcheri'' (barking marsh frog) *''Limnodynastes peronii'' (striped marsh frog) *''Limnodynastes tasmaniensis'' (spotted marsh frog) *'' Neobatrachus sudellae'' (Sudell's frog) *'' Neobatrachus pictus'' (painted burrowing frog) *'' Neobatrachus sutor'' (shoemaker frog) *'' Notaden nichollsi'' (desert spadefoot toad) Family Hylidae (treefrogs) *'' Litoria ewingi'' (southern brown tree frog) *'' Litoria latopalmata'' (broad-palmed frog) *''Litoria peronii'' (Peron's tree frog) *'' Litoria rubella'' (desert tree frog) *''Ranoidea caerulea'' (Australian green tree frog) *'' Ranoidea maini'' (Main's frog) *''Ranoidea platycephala'' (water-holding frog) *'' Ranoidea raniformis'' (growling grass frog) Family Myobatrachidae (Australian ground f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anura (amphibian)
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" ''Triadobatrachus'' is known from the Early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their split from other amphibians may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is in tropical rainforest. Frogs account for around 88% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders. Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes, anteriorly-attached tongue, limbs folded underneath, and no tail (the tail of tailed frogs is an exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranoidea Platycephala
''Ranoidea platycephala'', commonly known as the water-holding frog, is a species of frog common to most Australian states. It differs from most other members of the subfamily Pelodryadinae as a ground dweller and the ability to aestivate. It can live for five years without drinking. Description The species has a population spread across all the Australian states except Victoria and Tasmania. It occupies a wide range of habitat from forests of tropical swamp to intermittent pools and lowland grass country; all habitat is assumed to be of a low elevation. Populations are assumed to be large from frequent reports and a broad range. This range is assumed to overlap with National parks, but research has not been undertaken into the ecology and biology of the species. It buries itself in sandy ground in a secreted, water-tight, mucus cocoon with its external skin during periods of hot, dry weather. For additional nutrition and to save energy, the frog eats the external skin. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibians Of South Australia
Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and do not require water bodies in which to breed. With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uperoleia Capitulata
The wrinkled toadlet (''Uperoleia rugosa'') is a species of small, ground-dwelling frog in the family Myobatrachidae It is endemic to Australia. It is also commonly called the small-headed toadlet, red-groined toadlet or the chubby gungan. Description The wrinkled toadlet is a small frog, which varies largely in size. It is smaller on the coast of eastern Australia, and larger inland, ranging from . The dorsal surface is warty, and grey to brown, with dark markings. The ventral surface is smooth and grey. The parotoid glands and inguinal glands are large in comparison to the size of the frog, and yellowish in colour. Behind each knee, and in the groin are bright orange. The tadpoles hatch mostly black, with a distinct gold patch behind each eye. As development continues, the gold pigment spreads, until the tadpole is mottled grey and gold. The wrinkled toadlet has mostly unwebbed hands and feet, and the tympanum is not visible. Ecology and behavior The wrinkled toadlet inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudophryne Semimarmorata
The southern toadlet (''Pseudophryne semimarmorata''), or marbled toadlet, is a species of small frog that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Description The species grows to about 20–30 mm in length ( SVL). The upper body is dark brown to olive green, with black warty blotches. The underparts, which are smooth in females and granular in males, are very distinctively marked, being mainly yellow, orange or red in colour with a broad band of black and white, or black and blue, marbling that covers the chest and upper belly. The toes are unwebbed. Behaviour Breeding takes place from late summer to early winter. The males make burrows in areas likely to flood after rain from which they call between late March and early May and where the females lay loose clusters of eggs. Following rain, the tadpoles are washed into pools and other wetlands, where they change into small toadlets from late spring. Distribution and habitat The westernmost part of the species’ range i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudophryne Occidentalis
The orange-crowned toadlet (''Pseudophryne occidentalis''), or western toadlet, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marsh A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found at ...es, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2275277 Pseudophryne Amphibians of South Australia Amphibians of Western Australia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1940 Frogs of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudophryne Bibronii
The Bibron's toadlet or brown toadlet (''Pseudophryne bibronii'') is a species of Australian ground-dwelling frog that, although having declined over much of its range, is widespread through most of New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern Queensland, and eastern South Australia, including Kangaroo Island. Bibron's toadlet settles in a wide variety of habitats within these region but they mainly reside in dry forests, woodland, shrubland, grassland, coastal swamps, heathland, and sub-alpine areas. They deposit their eggs in leaf litters during the flooding season, which is essential for the proper development of the egg. This species has high sexual dimorphism within the species and utilizes chemosignals to attract potential mates. Taxonomy The genus ''Pseudophryne'' encapsulates 14 different species of frogs localized to Australia. These frogs are morphologically similar to small bufonid frogs not localized to Australia. The first known nomenclature of the ''Pseudophryne'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthodon Spenceri
Spencer's burrowing frog (''Platyplectrum spenceri'') is a species of frog native to western and central Australia. Description Spencer's burrowing frog is very similar in appearance to the ornate burrowing frog (''Platyplectrum ornatus''). Both it and ''P. ornatus'' were moved to the genus ''Opisthodon'' in 2006, following a major revision of amphibians, and are now classified in the genus ''Platyplectrum''. Previously, ''P. spenceri'' was classified in the genus ''Limnodynastes''. Spencer's burrowing frog is a short, rotund frog with a small head and large eyes. The colour and patterns of the dorsal surface vary greatly. The colour ranges from a dark brown to light grey, with darker blotches. A butterfly shaped, darker patch is often found behind the eyes. The legs and arms are striped or spotted, the tympanum is not visible, and the feet range from partially to fully webbed. The absence of webbing between the toes allows for easier burrowing. Ecology and behaviour Spencer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geocrinia Laevis
''Geocrinia laevis'', the smooth frog, southern smooth froglet, smooth froglet, or Tasmanian smooth frog, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia and found in Tasmania, southwestern Victoria (including the Grampians), and the extreme southeast of South Australia. Description These frogs measure about in snout–vent length. They are grey or brown above, with scattered, small reddish spots with black edges, sometimes also with irregular, darker markings. The underside is white or light grey and has darker brown or grey flecks or mottling. Males have a bright yellow throat. The skin is smooth or with scattered low warts above, and smooth below. Habitat and conservation ''Geocrinia laevis'' live in dry sclerophyll and pine forests at low altitudes. They often occur in damp locations and areas flooded after rain. The larvae develop in egg capsules until the breeding site is flooded, after which they hatch and continue development as aquatic tad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crinia Signifera
The common eastern froglet (''Crinia signifera'') is a very common, Australian ground-dwelling frog, of the family Myobatrachidae. Distribution The common eastern froglet ranges from southeastern Australia, from Adelaide to Melbourne, up the eastern coast to Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati .... It also inhabits a majority of Tasmania. It is one of the most commonly encountered frog species within its range, due to its ability to occupy several habitat types. Description The common eastern froglet is a small frog (3 centimetres), of brown or grey colour of various shades. The frog is of extremely variable markings, with great variety usually found within confined populations. A dark, triangular mark is found on the upper lip, with darker bands on the legs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crinia Riparia
The streambank froglet or Flinders Ranges froglet (''Crinia riparia'') is a small, locally common, Australian ground-dwelling frog, of the family Myobatrachidae. Description The streambank froglet is a small frog (2.5 centimetres measured from snout to posterior). The colouring can be red, brown, tan, to drab olive green colour with many shades in between. Like its relatives ''Crinia signifera'', this frog is of extremely variable markings, with great variety usually found within confined populations. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are very variable. The dorsal surface may be smooth or warty. The tympanum of this frog is not visible. The colour under the throat is pale grey, the ventral surface backwards from the front legs is white with granular, mottled black. Distribution The streambank froglet is found only in the area around the Flinders Ranges and Gammon Ranges National Parks of central South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crinia Parinsignifera
The eastern sign-bearing froglet (''Crinia parinsignifera'') is a small, ground dwelling frog native to eastern Australia. Description Physical As with all species within the genus '' Crinia'', the eastern sign-bearing froglet is a small ground dwelling frog; reaching a length of . It is highly variable in colour and markings, with some specimens being smooth skinned, and others having skin folds and warts on their dorsal surface. The ventral surface is dark grey, and marbled in white of varying density. Due to the high variability in appearance, the eastern sign-bearing froglet cannot be distinguished from the common eastern froglet (''Crinia signifera'') and Sloane's froglet Sloane's froglet (''Crinia sloanei'') is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and intermittent freshwater marshe ... (''Crinia sloanei'') by dorsal appearance; however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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