Bumpy rocket frog
Bumpy rocket frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pelodryadidae |
Genus: | Litoria |
Species: | L. inermis
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Binomial name | |
Litoria inermis (Peters, 1867)
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The bumpy rocket frog or Peters' frog (Litoria inermis) is an abundant species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, south to Maryborough, Queensland.
Habitat[]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes, especially around rain-filled pools.[2]
Description[]
Adults are about 35 mm (1.4 inches), tadpoles about 42 mm (1.7 inches). They are brown or grey with many small warts and darker patches on their backs. Their toes are half to three-quarters webbed, and the fingers are not webbed.[3][4]
Mating calls[]
Similar to the striped rocket frog (L. nasuta), their calls are a few 'clucks', then a rapid series of 'weks' for some seconds, then a few more 'clucks'.[5]
Eggs[]
Their eggs are laid in clumps of about 96 to 330 brown eggs on temporary pool surfaces.[6][7]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts, Paul Horner, Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41094A10388354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41094A10388354.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Tyler (1992), p. 20.
- ^ Ryan (2000), pp. 175, 175.
- ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Tyler (1992), p. 20.
References[]
- Tyler, Michael J. (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian Animals: Frogs. Pymble, Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 978-0-207-15996-1.
- Ryan, Michelle; Burwell, Chris (2000). Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland: Cooktown to Mackay. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. ISBN 0-7242-9349-3.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Litoria
- Amphibians of Western Australia
- Amphibians of the Northern Territory
- Amphibians of Queensland
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Amphibians described in 1867
- Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
- Frogs of Australia