Cave-dwelling frog

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Cave-dwelling frog

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. cavernicola
Binomial name
Ranoidea cavernicola
(Tyler & Davies, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Litoria cavernicola Tyler & Davies, 1979

The cave-dwelling frog (Ranoidea cavernicola) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, rocky areas, inland karsts, and caves.

Sources[]

  • Cogger, H.; Roberts, D.; Horner, P. (2004). "Litoria cavernicola". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T41031A10391088. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41031A10391088.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  • Biswas Jayant 2014 Occurrence and Distribution of Cave Dwelling Frogs of Peninsular India).


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